Abstract
Introduction: The understanding of microscopy classes is imperative to the student in human pathology. Objective: To prepare the student to observe and understand, through tinctorial recognition, the main histologic features of Papanicolaou-stained well-differentiated carcinomas. Methods: A selected case of a well-differentiated carcinoma of the tongue was used for a Papanicolaou stain. Results: The Papanicolaou-stained slides showed, basically, basal cells in a faint to a dark blue color. The stratum spinosum stained light pink to a faint blue-green and the keratin layer and the keratin pearls stained bright orange. The connective tissue stained light green. Conclusion: The use of Papanicolaou stain was found very convenient as the beginner in histopathology can perform a ready identification of the well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma aspects.
Highlights
The understanding of microscopy classes is imperative to the student in human pathology
Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil et al (2017), tongue malignancies account for 90% of Received: 05/2017 carcinomas in the oral cavity
The histopathology of the squamous cell carcinoma is of paramount importance to understand the disease in all levels
Summary
The understanding of microscopy classes is imperative to the student in human pathology. Objective: To prepare the student to observe and understand, through tinctorial recognition, the main histologic features of Papanicolaou-stained well-differentiated carcinomas. Methods: A selected case of a well-differentiated carcinoma of the tongue was used for a Papanicolaou stain. Conclusion: The use of Papanicolaou stain was found very convenient as the beginner in histopathology can perform a ready identification of the well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma aspects. Juiz de Fora, Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil et al (2017), tongue malignancies account for 90% of Received: 05/2017 carcinomas in the oral cavity. The histopathology of the squamous cell carcinoma is of paramount importance to understand the disease in all levels. Graduate students may have some difficulties to deal with carcinoma features during microscopy classes
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