Histopathological review of peripheral lymphoid organs in children in a sub-urban setting

The study was a 3-year retrospective histopathological review of samples of peripheral lymphoid organs of children aged 0-16years received in the Histopathology Department, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua, between October 2010 and September 2013. A total of 183 specimens of children aged 0-16years were received out of which 53 (29%) were lymphoid specimens: 26 males and 27 females. Adeno-tonsilar tissue was the most common lymphoid tissue accounting for 75.5% followed by cervical lymph node (15.1%). Reactive hyperplasia which accounted for 81.1% was the most common diagnosis, followed by non-Hodgkins lymphoma (7.5%), Hodgkins lymphoma (5.7%) and tuberculosis (5.7%).