article · The Ultrasound Journal

Ultrasound-guided lymph node biopsies: feasible and safe use of pathology services in a resource-limited, high TB/HIV prevalence setting

Tapiwa Kumwenda
Bal Mukunda
Veronica Phiri
George Y Fedoriw
Dr Bianca Sossen
Ethel Rambiki
Kelvin Rambik
Mathews S. Painschab
Claudia Wallrauch
Tamiwe Tomoka
Tom Heller

2026Open accessLilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided CNB of enlarged peripheral LN is a safe, effective addition to routine ART clinics. After negative Xpert-Ultra FNA, hematological malignancies were common. Abdominal ultrasound findings were frequently abnormal overall and hypoechoic spleen lesions were more common in patients with hematological abnormalities.

Research topics

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
Hematological disorders and diagnostics

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty

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DOI: 10.5826/tuj.2026.18321

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