Cytometric analysis of oral scrapings of patients with oral lichen planus

2011

A. Acha-Sagredo, Y. Jimenez, J. V. Bagan, M. A. Echebarria-Goicouria and J. M. Aguirre-Utric analysis of oral scrapings of patients with oral lichen planus Objective:  Aneuploidy has been associated with malignant and premalignant oral lesions. In the past few years, its application in oral precancerous lesions and its prognostic meaning have been controversial issues. The aim of our study was to characterize alterations in DNA content by automated DNA image cytometry in oral scrapings of patients with oral lichen planus. Methods:  Cytological samples from 40 patients clinicopathologically diagnosed with oral lichen planus were analysed by DNA image cytometry. Results:  All the cases were c…