Table 3 Histopathological categories of the reviewed samples
From: Diagnostic accuracy of oral cancer cytology in a pilot study
Details (n = 327) | Histopathological diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative | Positive | ||||
Negative (n = 142) | Borderline lesion – (n = 32) | Borderline lesion + (n = 4) | OIN/CIS (n = 12) | Positive (n = 137) | |
Benign tumor | 41 | ||||
Inflammation | 41 | ||||
Leukoplakia | 21 | ||||
Lichen planus | 14 | ||||
No malignancy | 10 | ||||
Epulis | 9 | ||||
Mucocele | 4 | ||||
Candidiasis | 1 | ||||
Pemphigus vulgaris | 1 | ||||
Dysplasia mild | 28 | ||||
mild–moderate | 2 | ||||
moderate | 2 | ||||
severe | 4 | ||||
OIN/CIS | 12 | ||||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 130 | ||||
Other malignancy | 7 | ||||