Abstract
Controversy exists as regards the best non-invasive diagnostic tool for pediatric cervical lymphadenopathy. The current work aimed to evaluate the reliability, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of sonoelastography in diagnosing benign and/or malignant pediatric cervical lymphadenopathy. Prospective study took place over a period of 4 years from January 2013 to December 2016. A total of 177 lymph nodes (LNs) in 128 children with an age ranging from 11 months to 12 years were recruited in this study. Patients were 77 males and 51 females with a ratio of 3:2. All patients underwent a thorough history taking and clinical examination of the neck focusing on the cervical lymph nodes. After that, a B-mode sonography, Color Doppler ultrasound, and Sonoelastography were performed. Elastographic patterns of 1-5 were evaluated, whereas patterns of 3-5 (firm to hard) were suspected to have a malignant nature. Sonographic-guided aspiration cytology took place in 107 lymph nodes and excisional biopsy in 102 lymph nodes, whereas 13 lymph nodes responded adequately to conservative treatment. They proved to be benign reactive hyperplasia. The majority of LNs (87%) were of the malignant type that showed an elastographic pattern of 3-5. The ...Continue Reading
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