Aim To analyse the cytomorphological features of kerati- nocytes in smears obtained from the oral mucosa of tobacco users and from oral squamous cell carcinoma lesions. Methodology Oral smears were obtained from clini...Aim To analyse the cytomorphological features of kerati- nocytes in smears obtained from the oral mucosa of tobacco users and from oral squamous cell carcinoma lesions. Methodology Oral smears were obtained from clinically, normal appearing mucosa of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients （n=20） and from the mucosa of smokers （n=20）, and apparently healthy individuals （n=20） were used as controls. The smears were histochemically stained and cytomorphological assessment of the keratinocytes was carried out. One-way ANOVA （Analysis of Variance） was used for comparing the parameters among multiple groups and Tukey-HSD test was used to compare the mean values between groups. Results The mean nuclear area of keratinocytes from the mucosa of tobacco users was 46 ± 2.57 and that of the oral squamous cell carcinoma lesion was 81.54±4.31. While there was a significant （P=0.001） reduction in the cellular area of keratinocytes from oral squamous cell carcinoma lesion when compared with those from oral smears of tobacco users. Conclusion Cytomorphometric analysis of keratinocytes can serve as a useful adjunct in the early diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinomas.展开更多
Cellular morphology was quantitatively analysed by using the point-counting technique In 76 specimens inciuding 18 normal nasopharyngeal epithelia, 16 simple hyperplasia and metaplasia, 18 dysplasia and 24 untreated n...Cellular morphology was quantitatively analysed by using the point-counting technique In 76 specimens inciuding 18 normal nasopharyngeal epithelia, 16 simple hyperplasia and metaplasia, 18 dysplasia and 24 untreated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Altogether 19 morphometric parameters of the cell were measured and calculated. THe results showed that with malignant transformation of nasopharyngeal epithelium, the great majority of the cellular morphometric parameters gradually increased in numerical values while no marked difference was shown between normal nasopharyngeal epithelium and simple hyperplasia or metaplasia in terms of cytomorphometric characteristics. Most of the parameters in dysplasla changed significantly as compared with those in other three groups. Cytomorphometric analysis seems to give strong support to the concept that dysplasla is among the transition stages of disease process between normal nasopharyngeal epithelium and NPC. 19 parameters were processed with multivarite analysis and the discriminatory functions were established with entrance of six parameters. When replaced with the cytomorphometric data obtained from all the 76 cases the discriminatory functions gave a result in accordance with 91 percent of those provided by histopathology.展开更多
文摘Aim To analyse the cytomorphological features of kerati- nocytes in smears obtained from the oral mucosa of tobacco users and from oral squamous cell carcinoma lesions. Methodology Oral smears were obtained from clinically, normal appearing mucosa of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients （n=20） and from the mucosa of smokers （n=20）, and apparently healthy individuals （n=20） were used as controls. The smears were histochemically stained and cytomorphological assessment of the keratinocytes was carried out. One-way ANOVA （Analysis of Variance） was used for comparing the parameters among multiple groups and Tukey-HSD test was used to compare the mean values between groups. Results The mean nuclear area of keratinocytes from the mucosa of tobacco users was 46 ± 2.57 and that of the oral squamous cell carcinoma lesion was 81.54±4.31. While there was a significant （P=0.001） reduction in the cellular area of keratinocytes from oral squamous cell carcinoma lesion when compared with those from oral smears of tobacco users. Conclusion Cytomorphometric analysis of keratinocytes can serve as a useful adjunct in the early diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinomas.
文摘Cellular morphology was quantitatively analysed by using the point-counting technique In 76 specimens inciuding 18 normal nasopharyngeal epithelia, 16 simple hyperplasia and metaplasia, 18 dysplasia and 24 untreated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Altogether 19 morphometric parameters of the cell were measured and calculated. THe results showed that with malignant transformation of nasopharyngeal epithelium, the great majority of the cellular morphometric parameters gradually increased in numerical values while no marked difference was shown between normal nasopharyngeal epithelium and simple hyperplasia or metaplasia in terms of cytomorphometric characteristics. Most of the parameters in dysplasla changed significantly as compared with those in other three groups. Cytomorphometric analysis seems to give strong support to the concept that dysplasla is among the transition stages of disease process between normal nasopharyngeal epithelium and NPC. 19 parameters were processed with multivarite analysis and the discriminatory functions were established with entrance of six parameters. When replaced with the cytomorphometric data obtained from all the 76 cases the discriminatory functions gave a result in accordance with 91 percent of those provided by histopathology.
