Abstract
Background: Oral exfoliative cytology is a noninvasive and nonpainful technique for early diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer, and the use of cytomorphometry ameliorates its diagnostic reliability. The objective of the present study was to analyze methyl green-pyronin Y (MGP)-stained oral exfoliated cells (OECs) of oral leukoplakia (OL) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by cytomorphometry. Materials and Method: An observational study was conducted on 150 individuals equally divided into three groups: normal mucosa, OL, and OSCC. Smears were prepared from OECs and stained with MGP. Cytomorphometry was done for 100 cells per subject, and various cell and nuclear parameters were measured and calculated. Results: The Kruskal-Wallis test with post hoc correlation showed significant differences in nucleus and cell diameter (ND, CD), nucleus and cell area (NA, CA), nucleus and cell perimeter (NP, CP), and nucleus to cytoplasmic (N:C) ratio for diameter, perimeter, and area. Spearman’s ρ correlation of various N:C ratio methods showed good correlation between N:C perimeter and diameter ratio, N:C diameter and ellipse ratio, and N:C area and ellipse ratio. Additional morphological factors showed significant relations for both cell and nuclear regularity factor, shape factor, and nuclear contour index. Discussion: MGP-based cytomorphometry showed a significant decrease in CD, CA, and CP and increase in ND, NA, NP, and N:C ratio from normal mucosa to OL and OSCC. MGP proved its worth as an effective stain for OECs, despite its strict standardization.
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