Pediatric cervical hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed by ultrasound-guided core needlebiopsy
Journal
Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
3
Date Issued
2014-09-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Hodgkin's lymphoma is the most common pediatric head and neck malignancy, often presenting as cervical lymphadenopathies. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy with a right painless neck mass for 2 weeks. Sonographic examination revealed ill-defined confluent lymphadenopathies over the right neck. We then applied ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy onthe cervical mass under local anesthesia and achieved the final diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma, thus preventing the risks of open excisional biopsy.
Subjects
Biopsy | Hodgkin's disease | Large-core needle | Ultrasonography
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Type
journal article