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Abstract

Objective: To know the frequency of lymph node Diseases, Materials and methods: The lymph nodes specimens received in the department of pathology, HMC in the year 2003(n=86) were analyzed histopathologically. Results: Out of a total eighty six lymph node biopsy specimens ,common lymph node lesions included chronic granulomatous lesions compatible with tuberculosis (37.2%) followed by reac-tive hyperplasia (26.7%), Hodgkin's Disease (6.9%), Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, (3.5%), Acute lym-phadenitis (9.3%) and metastatic carcinoma (9.3%). Conclusion:- This study shows that extrapulmonary tuberculous lymphadenitis is still the most commonly encountered lesion followed by non-specific reactive changes and malignancies.