Open AccessRole of tissue eosinophils in oral Leukoplakia: A pilot study
Author(s) -
M. G. Madhura,
S Gajalakshmi,
Bhushan Kumar,
Selami̇ Suma,
Sarita Yanduri,
R D Shweta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.174647
Subject(s) - leukoplakia , medicine , pathology , dysplasia , oral lichen planus , epithelial dysplasia , eosinophil , carcinoma , biopsy , cancer , asthma
Tissue eosinophilia in oral squamous cell carcinoma has been well - recognized. Studies have reported both favorable and unfavorable prognoses associated with tissue eosinophils in oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, the role of eosinophils in the development of tumor is still unclear.