Comparison and Evaluation of Mast Cell Density in Pleomorphic Adenoma, Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma and Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Salivary Gland with Toluidine Blue Staining

ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Salivary gland tumors have low prevalence, and they are 3-6% of all tumors of the head and neck. Role and function of mast cells in tumoral lesions have conflicting results. Their role in salivary gland tumors is unknown and there are few studies about this. Thus th...

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Main Authors: S Seifi, F Yazdani, A Bijani, N Rayat, P Amini Shakib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
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Online Access:http://jbums.org/article-1-4470-en.html