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RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 940-943


Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals

Rida Rubab Ahmed, Ambreen Usmani, Daniyal Mehmood, Ayesha Mehwish, Mariya Azam Khattak, Maryam Faiz Qureshi.

Abstract
Objective: To evaluate effectiveness of oral brush cytology and compare morphological alterations of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) subjects and healthy individuals.
Methodology: The study included 50 known cases of OSMF alongside 48 asymptomatic areca nut products chewers and 48 non-chewers (healthy individuals). A total of 146 subjects were included. Oral mucosa cytological smears were obtained and stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin to observe morphology and were statistically analyzed.
Results: Age range of symptomatic chewers was 36-45 years while healthy individuals were in range of 26-35 years. Bacterial colonies were found in 42% of cases, 35% asymptomatic chewers and 20% non-chewers (p=0.046). No significant association was recognized between bacterial colonies and gender while a strong statistical association of bacterial colonies and inflammatory cells was noted (p=0.0001). In addition, strong association of fungal colony forming units with inflammatory cells was noted (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: The risk of OSMF metastasis is influenced by many cytological parameters that are not commonly analyzed. Potential organisms and altered morphological features could serve as the causative factor.

Key words: Bacterial colony, fungal colony, inflammatory cells, oral cytology.


 
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Ahmed RR, Usmani A, Mehmood D, Mehwish A, Khattak MA, Qureshi MF. Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 940-943.

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Ahmed RR, Usmani A, Mehmood D, Mehwish A, Khattak MA, Qureshi MF. Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=1932 [Access: December 05, 2023].

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Ahmed RR, Usmani A, Mehmood D, Mehwish A, Khattak MA, Qureshi MF. Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 940-943.


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Ahmed RR, Usmani A, Mehmood D, Mehwish A, Khattak MA, Qureshi MF. Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. RMJ. (2023), [cited December 05, 2023]; 48(4): 940-943.


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Ahmed, R. R., Usmani, . A., Mehmood, . D., Mehwish, . A., Khattak, . M. A. & Qureshi, . M. F. (2023) Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. RMJ, 48 (4), 940-943.


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Ahmed, Rida Rubab, Ambreen Usmani, Daniyal Mehmood, Ayesha Mehwish, Mariya Azam Khattak, and Maryam Faiz Qureshi. 2023. Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (4), 940-943.


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Ahmed, Rida Rubab, Ambreen Usmani, Daniyal Mehmood, Ayesha Mehwish, Mariya Azam Khattak, and Maryam Faiz Qureshi. "Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 940-943.


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Ahmed, Rida Rubab, Ambreen Usmani, Daniyal Mehmood, Ayesha Mehwish, Mariya Azam Khattak, and Maryam Faiz Qureshi. "Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals." Rawal Medical Journal 48.4 (2023), 940-943. Print.


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Ahmed, R. R., Usmani, . A., Mehmood, . D., Mehwish, . A., Khattak, . M. A. & Qureshi, . M. F. (2023) Morphological assessment of oral exfoliated cells in oral submucous fibrosis and healthy individuals. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (4), 940-943.


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