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Table 2 Results of cytological diagnoses in comparison with histopathological diagnoses

From: Clinical study on primary screening of oral cancer and precancerous lesions by oral cytology

Cytological diagnosis

Positve

Negative

Total

SCC

CIS/severe dysplasia

Mild/Moderate dysplasia

Negative

Histopathological diagnosis (LBC)

 NILM

2

1

2

50

55

 OLSIL

6

3

2

34

45

 OHSIL

31

6

1

13

51

 SCC

16

1

0

1

18

 Total

55

11

5

98

169

Histopathological diagnosis (Conventional)

 NILM

1

0

0

22

23

 OLSIL

4

1

1

14

20

 OHSIL

7

1

1

14

23

 SCC

14

1

0

1

16

 Total

26

3

2

51

82