Lymphoreticular disease in Trinidad

An analysis of 651 diagnostic lymph node biopsies performed at the Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad was carried out to determine the diseases that commonly present with lymphadenopathy. Non-specific reactive hyperplasia was common and tuberculous lymphadenitis was rare. There was a high prevalence of Non Hodgkin's lymphomas. The role of human T cell leukemia/lymphoma virus in the aetiology of lymphadenopathy is discussed.