Objective: A tumor’s histological traits can be digitally assessed and quantified using fractal dimension (FD), a mathematical measureof a shape’s irregularity and complexity. The goal of this study was to examine and contrast the nuclear FD between normal andoral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
Materials and Methods: The present study comprised 15 OSCC patients and 15 patients in an age- and sex-matched control group. Fresh biopsy was taken from both groups reported over a period of one year at St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala, Italy. Half of the tissue sample was used for transmission electron microscopy and the remaining half for H&E staining for grading. Fractal boxcounting on the ImageJ program serves forthe analysis of images in the assessment of nuclear architecture. The FD of the nucleuswas calculated in accordance with the Sarkar fractal box counting method.
Results: Results showed a statistically significant increase in the mean nuclear FD value of OSCC compared with normal mucosa. The minimum FD value of the nucleus obtained for normal mucosa is 0.7516 and the maximum value is 1.7982, whereas for OSCC, the minimum FD value of the nucleus is 1.8230 and maximum value of 1.9587. Mean ± standard deviation value of FD of the nucleusin normal mucosa is 1.5806±0.2928 and in OSCC is 1.9244±0.0414.
Conclusion: Significant differences in FD values were obtained compared with normal oral mucosa, thus crediting this as a novel and interesting tool in the diagnosis of cancer. Because the fractal analysis technique is non-invasive and cost-effective, it canbeused in developing countries.
Fractal dimension nuclear architecture oral squamous cell carcinoma transmission electron microscopy
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Konular | Patoloji |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Aralık 2023 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023 Cilt: 24 Sayı: 4 |