Successful Introduction of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Diagnosis of Pediatric Lymphadenopathy

Successful Introduction of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Diagnosis of Pediatric Lymphadenopathy

Accurate and rapid diagnosis of extrapulmonary nodal tuberculosis in children is of paramount importance. This retrospective study performed at Tygerberg Hospital using data from the laboratory records between January 1, 2004 and June 30, 2014 demonstrates how since the introduction laboratory-run F...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2017-08, Vol.36 (8), p.811-814
Hauptverfasser: Sher-Locketz, Candice, Schubert, Pawel T, Moore, Samuel W, Wright, Colleen A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Biopsy, Fine-Needle - statistics & numerical data
Biopsy, Fine-Needle - utilization
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lymphadenopathy - diagnosis
Lymphadenopathy - pathology
Male
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Accurate and rapid diagnosis of extrapulmonary nodal tuberculosis in children is of paramount importance. This retrospective study performed at Tygerberg Hospital using data from the laboratory records between January 1, 2004 and June 30, 2014 demonstrates how since the introduction laboratory-run FNAB service; fine needle aspiration biopsy has become an acceptable and routine diagnostic procedure for triage of pediatric lymphadenopathy.
ISSN:0891-3668
1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000001521