Table 1 Diagnostic guideline for oral cytology, proposed by the Diagnostic Guideline Committee for Oral Cytology of the Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology
From: Diagnostic accuracy of oral cancer cytology in a pilot study
Abbreviation | Corresponding pathological diagnosis |
|---|---|
NILM | normal, infection, inflammation, lichen planus, leukoplakia, benign epithelial lesion, etc. |
LSIL | mild and moderate dysplasia, and SIN1 and SIN2; mentioned in WHO 2005 |
HSIL | severe dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and SIN3; mentioned in WHO 2005 |
SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
Other malig. | other malignancy |
IFN | indefinite for neoplasia or non-neoplasia |