Table 4.
Initial diagnoses made in Ghana
| Initial diagnosis | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| Lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) | 34 |
| LPD/hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly (HMS) | 23 |
| Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) | 17 |
| Myeloma | 9 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 9 |
| Infection/lymphoma | 9 |
| Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia | 9 |
| Metastatic carcinoma | 7 |
| Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) | 5 |
| HMS | 5 |
| Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma | 4 |
| LPD/other malignancy | 4 |
| CLL/MZL | 3 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 |
| Follicular lymphoma | 1 |
| Rosai Dorfman | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| No initial diagnosis given | 5 |
(/) differential diagnosis