Hodgkin Lymphoma in patients having cervical lymphadenopathy: Experience of DHQ Teaching Hospital,Kohat

Aim: to assess the frequency of hodgkin lymphoma in patients presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy. methods: this is a prospective study conducted at district head quarter teaching hospital kohat,between january 2012 to december 2014. the data was collected for all patients presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy during the above mentioned period. all the patients with cervical lymphadenopathy were subjected to detailed history,clinical examination,investigations and histopathological examination. results: out of 248 patients presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy,19 patients were found to be having hodgkin's lymphoma. the gender distribution was predominantly male making up about 72%. about 50% patients had mixed cellularity whereas about 37.5% patients had nodular sclerosis. conclusion: the proportion of hodgkin's lymphoma in cervical lymphadenopathy is relatively low in our population as compared to the western world.