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

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.