Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 5

Feasibility of Squash Cytology as a Diagnostic Technique in oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma-A Pilot Study

  • Author:
  • Aiman Zafar, Pratibha Ramani, N Anuja, Herald J Sherlin, Gheena, R Abhilasha, Giffrina Jayaraj, K.R.M Don
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 1794 to 1795

Department of Oral and Maillofacial Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, 162, poonamalle High Road, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: aimanzafar946@gmail.com

Online published on 21 August, 2018.

Abstract

Intra-operative cytology is an important diagnostic tool. The study was done to assess the feasibility of squash cytology as standalone diagnostic test in setting where frozen section facility is not available.

To asses the value of squash cytology as intra-operative diagnostic technique.

this is the pilot study done on five cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma and 5 normal tissues.

Keywords

Squash cytology, crush cytology, intera-operative technique