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F H Verbrugge¹, M Stas, D Knockaert

¹Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, België. frederik.verbrugge@student.kuleuven.be

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Summary

Diagnosing lymphadenopathy (LA) in internal medicine is challenging. Malignancy exclusion is key, but individual assessment and multidisciplinary input are crucial for accurate diagnosis and avoiding sampling errors.

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Area of Science:

Internal Medicine
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Lymphadenopathy (LA) presents a significant diagnostic challenge in internal medicine.
The primary concern in evaluating LA is the exclusion of malignancy.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify variables correlated with malignancy in patients undergoing lymph node biopsy (LNB).
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of histopathological analysis for malignancy in LA.

Main Methods:

Retrospective case series of 40 adult patients undergoing LNB.
Analysis of demographics, clinical data, and histopathological diagnoses.
Minimum one-year follow-up for final diagnosis confirmation.

Main Results:

Malignancy prevalence was 58%; older age correlated with malignancy.
Painful lymphadenopathy was associated with a benign outcome.
Histopathology correctly predicted malignancy in 93% of cases, with some initial benign diagnoses revised to lymphoma.

Conclusions:

Individualized decision-making for LNB is recommended over universal algorithms.
Multidisciplinary cooperation and careful consideration of all data are essential.
Awareness of sampling errors and prolonged clinical follow-up are necessary to minimize false-negative diagnoses.