Characteristics of Patients with Lymphadenopathy Undergoing Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy at a Tertiary Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia
Zuhdiyah Nihayati1,2, Nila Kurniasari 1,2,3*, Aditya Sita Sari1,3
Abstract
Background: Lymphadenopathy is a common clinical condition encountered in the outpatient clinic. The etiology of lymphadenopathy varies, including reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, infectious disease, and malignancy. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is usually the first choice to diagnose superficial lymphadenopathy. The role of FNAB in the diagnosis, to point out the exact type and possible source of metastatic malignancies in the lymph node, is well recognized. Objective: This study aims to describe the characteristics of patients with lymphadenopathy who underwent FNAB at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital. Material and Method: This study is a descriptive retrospective study, using secondary data of patients with lymphadenopathy patients who underwent FNAB at the Department of Anatomical Pathology of Dr. Soetomo General Hospital (January 2019-December 2019). Result: This study included 945 patients, consisting of 410 males (43,4%) and 535 females (56,6%). Out of 945 cases, 499 (52.8%) cases were diagnosed as non-malignant lesions, 428 (45.3%) cases were diagnosed as malignant lesions, 11 (1.2%) cases were diagnosed as atypic cells, and 7 (0.7%) cases were inadequate. Conclusion: The most common patients of lymphadenopathy in Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia, were female patients, aged 41-60, with mostly non-malignant lesions.
Keywords
lymphadenopathy; fine-needle aspiration biopsy; histopathology; cancer
Cite This Article
Nihayati, Z., Kurniasari, N., Sari, A. S. (2026). Characteristics of Patients with Lymphadenopathy Undergoing Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy at a Tertiary Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 7| Issue 2: Mar – Apr 2026, Pages 296-300 URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Volume7-Issue2-Mar-Apr-No.1045-296-300.pdf
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