EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY: AN ADJUVANT IN DIAGNOSING EARLY LESIONS
Sweta Saravanan, *Dr. M. Sathya Kumar, Dr. K.T. Magesh, Dr. R. Aravindhan and Dr. A. Sivachandran
ABSTRACT
The cause-effect relationship of tobacco chewing to oral malignancy is
well known. Although the clinical signs and symptoms may be absent
or unapparent, early changes in the oral mucosal cells can be detected
using the simple technique of exfoliative cytology. The review aims at
studying the changes observed in the mucosal cells of tobacco chewers.
The dysplastic changes of the cells are observed with various
parameters. Also the recent advances of exfoliative cytology in the
detection of various disease conditions have been emphasized.
Keywords: Exfoliative cytology, tobacco chewers, dysplasia.
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