Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy of the Nasal Mucosa

Abstract

We attempted to study the nasal mucosa of children (both normal and diseased) under light microscopy followed by both scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Combined methods of microscopy are valuable tools in establishing the diagnosis and lead to a better understanding of disease and its management. For this reason we found it necessary to study the ultrastructural details of the cells of the nasal mucosa. Through scanning electron microscopy we studied the functional aspects and the nature of the surface of these cells. Ultrastructural details of these cells were studied with the aid of transmission electron microscopy.