scholarly journals Screening of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders Using Exfoliative Cytology: A Diagnostic Modality

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Kabiraj ◽  
Tanya Khaitan ◽  
Debarati Bhowmick ◽  
Uday Ginjupally ◽  
Aritri Bir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Class I ◽  
Exfoliative Cytology ◽  
Potentially Malignant Disorders ◽  
Potentially Malignant ◽  
Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Oral Lichen

Objective. Oral exfoliative cytology (OEC) has been implemented in the diagnosis of pathologic lesions for ages. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the cytomorphological features of some of the commonest potentially malignant disorders (leukoplakia, lichen planus, and oral submucous fibrosis) through a simple procedure and illustrate its importance in mass screening.Materials and Method. A total of 160 subjects with 25–50 years of age were included in the study. Among them, 40 were clinically diagnosed with oral leukoplakia, 40 were diagnosed with oral lichen planus, 40 were diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis, and 40 were in the control group. The prepared smears were subjected to Papanicolaou stain and analyzed microscopically for the evaluation of the cytomorphological features.Results and Discussion. When analyzed microscopically, 36 (90%) out of the 40 oral leukoplakic lesions showed Class II cytological features whereas 4 (10%) revealed Class I features. Among 40 patients with oral lichen planus, 26 (65%) showed Class II features while the remaining 14 (35%) revealed Class I features. In 40 subjects with oral submucous fibrosis, 32 (80%) showed Class II features while the other 8 (20%) showed Class I features. All the 40 control subjects showed Class I features. Thus, OEC can be widely advocated as an addition to clinical conclusion and an adjunct to biopsy.

Exfoliative Cytology for Candida spp. Detection in Patients With Oral Lichen Planus and Under Topical Corticotherapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. e104
Author(s):  
THAÍS DOS SANTOS FONTES PEREIRA ◽  
JEANE DE FÁTIMA CORREIA SILVA ALVES ◽  
MARIA APARECIDA DE RESENDE STOIANOFF ◽  
CAROLINA CAVALIÉRI GOMES ◽  
RICARDO SANTIAGO GOMEZ
Keyword(s):  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Exfoliative Cytology ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Oral Lichen

scholarly journals Complete Blood Count as a Diagnostic Marker in Oral Lichen Planus

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1766-1771
Author(s):  
Indra G ◽  
Maragathavalli G ◽  
Deepika Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Blood Count ◽  
Diagnostic Marker ◽  
Complete Blood Count ◽  
Precancerous Lesions ◽  
Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Oral Precancerous Lesions ◽  
Oral Lichen

Oral precancerous lesions and conditions like oral lichen planus, leukoplakia, or oral submucous fibrosis have the potential to develop into oral cancer. Oral cancer accounts for approximately 3 % of all malignancies. Oral lichen planus is a premalignant condition occurring in the oral cavity due to various factors. Blood investigations are routinely done minimally invasive procedures carried out for various diagnostic purposes. The study aims to identify if the complete blood count (CBC) can be used as a pathologic diagnostic marker in an oral premalignant disorder like oral lichen planus. A total of 64 patients (38 female, 26 male) were taken into the study between the period July 2019 - March 2020. Each patient is exposed to blood investigations, and their results are studied. The results of the study show a minimal variation in the blood results. In conclusion, to determine if it can be used as a pathological diagnostic marker in premalignant disorders like oral lichen planus, further studies must be carried out in larger populations.

scholarly journals A clinical study on precancerous lesions of oral cavity in patients attending dental hospital, Telangana

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 4739
Author(s):  
Soundarya Hanumakonda ◽  
Marri Swetha ◽  
Mallela Bhashitha ◽  
Harsha Mudigonda
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Precancerous Lesions ◽  
Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Precancerous Lesion ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Dental Hospital ◽  
Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Oral Lichen

Background: Aim of the retrospective study is to determine the type and frequency of the precancerous lesions of the oral cavity and to assess their sex, age distribution among the patients.Methods: Study was conducted based on year-wise data collected during 2015 to 2018 of all the patients with precancerous lesions of oral cavity.Results: The total number of patients was 1247, out of which 803 (64.39%) were males and 444 (35.60%) were females. Most common precancerous lesion is oral submucous fibrosis (70.24%) followed by oral lichen planus (19.08%), leukoplakia (8.98%), erythroplakia (1.68%).Conclusions: We observed marked geographical variation in the incidences of various precancerous lesions. Mostly males are affected by precancerous lesions than females.

scholarly journals Cytomorphometric analysis of exfoliated cells in oral lichen planus

CytoJournal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitturi Suryaprakash Ravi Teja ◽  
A. Santha Devy ◽  
R. Madhavan Nirmal ◽  
P. M. Sunil ◽  
M. Deepasree
Keyword(s):  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Exfoliative Cytology ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Exfoliated Cells ◽  
Healthy Mucosa ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Malignant Changes ◽  
Oral Lichen

Background: Tumors are distinguished from normal tissues partly by their pronounced variability of cellular and nuclear dimensions. Therefore, such factors may be an indicator to assess whether the cells are malignant or not. Exfoliative cytology is a reliable tool in assessing such changes in the uterine cervix and has been used in the oral cavity also with success. The aims and objectives of the following study were to evaluate the malignant changes by assessing the quantitative parameters such as cytoplasmic diameter, cytoplasmic perimeter and cytoplasmic area (CD, CP, CA) and nuclear diameter, nuclear perimeter and nuclear area (ND, NP, NA) and cytoplasmic to nuclear ratio in the exfoliated cells of various subtypes of oral lichen planus (OLP) using cytomorphometry. Materials and Methods: Oral exfoliated cells from nineteen cases of histologically proven OLP (1 atrophic, 13 reticular, 4 erosive and 1 plaque) and ten controls with healthy mucosa were taken and stained by Feulgen-Rossenback reaction and cytomorphometric analysis was performed using an image analysis software. The parameters taken into account were CD, CP, CA and ND, NP, NA. Furthermore CA/NA was calculated. The parameters were statistically analyzed using the t-test. Results: Cytomorphometric analysis of all the parameters showed no significant difference between the control group and the reticular/plaque subtypes, whereas statistically significant (P < 0.05) differences was obtained between the control group and the atrophic/erosive subtypes group when compared using t-test. Conclusions: The cytomorphometric analysis of OLP shows that erosive/atrophic subtypes of OLP are at more risk and exfoliative cytology and cytomorphometry can be used as a tool to assess the malignant changes.

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