Open AccessEvaluation of mast cells, eosinophils, blood capillaries in oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid mucositis
Author(s) -
D Santhosh Reddy,
B Sivapathasundharam,
TR Saraswathi,
Gopu Sriram
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.107422
Subject(s) - oral lichen planus , mucositis , pathology , mast cell , oral mucosa , buccal administration , eosinophil , medicine , stomatitis , connective tissue , buccal mucosa , dermatology , immunology , dentistry , chemotherapy , oral cavity , asthma
Mast cells are granule containing secretory cells present in oral mucosal and connective tissue environment. Oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions are commonly occurring oral diseases and have some similarity clinically and histologically. Both are characterized by an extensive sub epithelial infiltrate of T cells, together with mast cells, eosinophils and blood capillaries. In this study mast cell and eosinophil densities along with number of blood capillaries were studied to find out if they could aid in histopathological distinction between oral lichen planus and lichenoid mucositis.