Saulat Sarfraz, Sarfraz Latif.
Efficacy of Colour Doppler Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Malignant Cervical Lymphadenopathy.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;7(1):140-1.

Objective: To evaluate efficacy of colour Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of malignant cervical lymph nodes. Methodology: During period of 12 months, 50 patients who presented in Ear Nose and Throat Out-patient Department with neck swelling and in the workup for evaluation of neck swelling colour doppler ultrasound of neck was included apart from fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and computed tomography (CT) scan. The colour Doppler of the neck swelling was initially done and its results were compared with fine needle aspiration cytology. Results: Out of 50 patients, 17 patients were found to be malignant on the basis of Doppler findings. Conclusion: The colour Doppler ultrasonography is non-invasive, quick and relatively cheep tool to differentiate between benign and malignant lymphadenopathy.

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