Peripheral Lymph Node Excisional Biopsy: Yield, Relevance, and Outcomes in a Remote Surgical Setup

Table 3

Distribution of diseases in biopsied lymph nodes .

Disease	Number of patients (%)
Tuberculosis	60 (45.4%)
Lymphoma	7 (5.3%)
Metastatic secondary	3 (2.2%)
Acute lymphadenitis	7 (5.3%)
Nonspecific granuloma	18 (13.6%)
Reactive lymphadenitis	29 (22%)
Other causes	8 (6%)
(i) Sinus histiocytosis	4 (3%)
(ii) Cat-scratch disease	2 (1.5%)
(iii) Parasitic cause	2 (1.5%)
Total	132 (100%)