Health Condition 1: R590- Localized enlarged lymph nodes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
State Board Of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients both male and female aged more than 18 years Patients with persistent cervical lymphadenopathy of more than 3 months Patients willing to undergo ultrasonography and USG-FNAC Patients providing written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and lactating mothers Patients with bleeding disorders Patients with previous surgical intervention or radiotherapy in the neck region Known cases of head and neck malignancy or any other pathology already diagnosed and under treatment Patients with serious systemic illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The diagnostic performance of ultrasonography in differentiating benign and malignant cervical lymphadenopathy will be evaluated by calculating sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and overall diagnostic accuracy. Comparison between individual ultrasonographic parameters and cytological diagnosis will be assessed using appropriate statistical tests.Timepoint: BASE LINE | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr SRUTHI A
Govt Dental College Kozhikode
Outcome results
None listed