Abstract: This is a retrospective study of 85 cases of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, reviewed with Professor Wilson I. B. Onuigbo, from 1972-2002. The clinicodemographic data retrieved included age, sex, location of lesions, duration and sizes of lesions. The mean age of the patients was 30.5 years and percentages by sex are 55.4 and 44.6 respectively. A total of 42.7% of the lesions are located in the groin, 19.51% in the axilla and 19.51% multiple lymph nodes, 12.20% in the neck and 6.10% mesentery. Fever constituted 24.44% of the clinical features, followed by pains 21.11%;weight loss 12.22% and the rest follows in decreasing order. The sizes of the lesions in the widest diameter were as follows: 41% for 2cm, 20.3% for 3cmand 12.7% for 1cm. 52.73% of lesions lasted for one to six months. Using chi-square, there is no significant difference in age of both sexes (P value >0.05); Outcome of fever (P value > 0.05) and that of the sizes of lesions (P value >0.05). There is predominance of lesions In the inguinal region (P value < 0.05) and one to six months lesions(P value 0.05).Thus this study shows equal affliction to both sexes, predominantly, at the inguinal groin, with no specific predominant symptoms or size of lesion, as cases are not often acute.
Keywords: lymphoreticular system, lymph node, hyperplasia, clinicodemographic.
Title: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF REACTIVE HYPERPLASIA IN LYMPH NODES
Author: BERNARD KAFOR
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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