Jadhav, Kiran BMujib, B R AhmedGupta, Nidhi2012-10-182012-10-182012-07Jadhav Kiran B, Mujib B R Ahmed, Gupta Nidhi. Crystal violet stain as a selective stain for the assessment of mitotic figures in oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2012 Jul-Sept 55(3): 283-287.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/142254Background: Assessment of mitotic figures (MFs) is routinely practiced as prognostic indicator in oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but identification of MFs poses a problem in terms of staining characteristics. Aim: To evaluate effectiveness of crystal violet stain for staining of MFs and its comparison with hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) stain. Materials and Methods: Study sample includes archival tissues embedded in paraffin blocks diagnosed as OED (n = 30) and OSCC (n = 30). The control group comprised of tissue specimen from oral mucosa of healthy volunteers (n = 30). Two serial sections of each tissue specimen were stained separately with H and E stain and 1% crystal violet stain. The stained sections were observed under microscope for identification and counting of MFs. Data obtained was statistically analyzed by using the Man-Whitney U test. Results: A significant increase in number of MFs was observed in OED and OSCC in comparison with normal oral mucosa. There was a highly significant increase in number of MFs in crystal violet stained tissue sections when compared with H and E stain. Metaphase is the most commonly observed phase of mitosis in crystal violet stain when compared with H and E stain for all three groups. Conclusion: Crystal violet stain can be considered as selective stain for mitotic figures.enCrystal violet stainH and E stainmitotic figuresoral epithelial dysplasiaoral squamous cell carcinomaAdolescentAdultCarcinoma, Squamous Cell --diagnosisCarcinoma, Squamous Cell --pathologyFemaleGentian Violet --metabolismHistocytochemistry --methodsHumansMaleMicroscopy --methodsMitotic IndexMouth Mucosa --pathologyMouth Neoplasms --diagnosisMouth Neoplasms --pathologyStaining and Labeling --methodsYoung AdultCrystal violet stain as a selective stain for the assessment of mitotic figures in oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma.Article