TITLE:
A Correlation between Histochemical Patterns of Connective Tissue Fibers and AgNORs in Breast Lesions
AUTHORS:
Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali
KEYWORDS:
Breast Cancer, Elastic Fiber, Reticular Fiber, AgNORs, Breast Lesions
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pathology,
Vol.9 No.2,
April
12,
2019
ABSTRACT: Background: The precise histopathologic diagnosis of a breast lesion is the first step towards the most appropriate inclusive patient’s management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between histochemical patterns of connective tissue fibers and NORs in breast lesions. Methodology: Patients with breast cancer (n = 25) were ascertained as the case group, and those with benign breast lesions were ascertained as a control group (n = 25). Histochemical evaluations of elastic fibers, reticular fibers and mean AgNORs count were performed for all study subjects. Results: Elastic fibers intensity was brought into being lessening in benign lesions and upturns in the direction of malignant lesions. The intensity of elastic fibers was found to intensify with rises of neoplastic changes in breast cancer and this was found to be statistically significant P Conclusion: Demonstration of connective tissue fibers (particularly elastic fibers) can strength the diagnostic evidence for conventional histopathology diagnosis. Mean AgNORs count can merge as an important quantitative marker in breast cancer diagnosis.