BACKGROUND Keratins are the most abundant proteins and are characteristic findings in many epithelial pathologies, making it a diagnostically important marker, both histopathologically and immunohistochemically. Since, immunohistochemistry is an expensive diagnostic tool, special stains to detect the degree of keratinization could serve as a faster and economic option. The aim of the present st...

Background Exfoliation of the surface cells normal epithelium occurs as a result physiological turnover. Epithelial are constantly renewed, and they exfoliated or shed migrate from basal layer to uppermost epithelium. Oral exfoliative cytology involves collection microscopic evaluation these scraped epithelial cells, quantitatively qualitatively. The objective present study was analyze compare ...

Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is becoming preoperative method of choice for diagnosis and management various lumps lesions since few decades. It helps clinician to decide mode treatment in most cases both non-neoplastic neoplastic disorders. As cervical, axillary inguinal lymphadenopathies are commonly encountered clinical problems, this study, we evaluated the utility FNAC...

Background and Aim: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) plays an important role in the diagnosis of tuberculous inflammation prevents unnecessary surgery. Cytodiagnosis tuberculosis depends on demonstration epithelioid cell granuloma caseous necrosis with or without Langhans type giant cells. Present study was done to assess usefulness cytological granulomatous lesions.Material Methods: The ...

Dr Neda Voutsa-Perdiki, former Director of Exfoliative Cytology at the University of Florida (Florida, USA), talks about her academic teacher Dr George N. Papanicοlaou, referred to as the 'Father of Exfoliative Cytology', and his wife Mache, known as Mary Papanicolaou. According to Dr Voutsa-Perdiki, Dr Papanicolaou was an exceptional teacher and a unique humanitarian in modern medical history....

Background and aim: Increased rate of micronucleus in buccal mucosa cells and its correlation with carcinogenesis is worth consideration. Recently, occupation in dental laboratories has been proposed as a predisposing factor. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of occupational exposure on buccal mucosa cells of dental laboratory technicians. Materials and methods: This ...

BACKGROUND Women with HIV infection have a higher risk for cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions than do women without HIV infection, and the optimal regimen for cervical cancer screening in these women is uncertain. OBJECTIVE To assess the net health consequences, costs, and cost-effectiveness of various screening strategies for cervical neoplasia and cancer in HIV-infected women. DESI...