title: Image analysis assisted study of mitotic figures in oral epithelial dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma using differential stains.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mitosis is a process of cell division resulting in two genetically equivalent daughter cells. Excessive proliferation of cells due to mitosis is the hallmark in pre cancer and cancer.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to count the number of mitotic figures in normal oral mucosa, oral epithelial dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma in both Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) and Crystal Violet stained sections. Also the overall number of mitotic figures with both stains were compared along with the evaluation of staining efficacy of both the stains.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was conducted on 20 specimens each of the three categories. These were further divided into two groups for staining with H&E and with 1% Crystal Violet respectively. Images were captured and analyzed using image analysis software Dewinter Biowizard 4.1.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparison of mitotic figure count in three categories in sections stained with both stains showed statistically significant difference (p< 0.001). The mean number of mitotic figures seen in Crystal Violet reagent were significantly higher as seen in H&E stain (p< 0.001). The overall diagnostic efficacy of Crystal Violet was 87.6%. Crystal Violet scored over H&E stain and also helped to better appreciate metaphases in Squamous cell carcinoma and telophases in dysplasia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Number of mitotic figures progressively increase with the advancement of the pathology. Use of 1% Crystal Violet provides better appreciation of mitotic figures and can be employed as a selective stain in routine histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Narendra Nath
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Brave
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Gadiputi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sreedhar
keywords: Crystal Violet; Mitotic figures; Oral epithelial dysplasia; Squamous cell carcinoma