Background Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide accounting for 90% of all malignant oral lesions with high mortality and a five-year survival rate of about 50%. Various studies have shown mast cells regulate carcinogenesis by immunosuppression, angiogenesis enhancement, and promotion of tumor cell mitosis. Aim Hence, the present study was aimed to compare mast cell counts in normal oral mucosa with histological grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma by using toluidine blue stain. Methodology Sixty formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples included 15 well-differentiated, 15 moderately differentiated, and 15 poorly differentiated OSCC, as well as 15 cases of the normal oral mucosa (control), were sectioned and stained with 1% toluidine blue. Results We observed that the mean mast cell (MMC) count was comparatively more in normal mucosa than in various grades of OSCC. It was higher in low-grade OSCC. However, the differences between grades were not statistically significant. Conclusion In the present study, according to the results obtained, the MMC count was significantly decreased in OSCC in comparison with normal oral mucosa. Therefore, it can be assumed that mast cells could serve as an indicator of tumor progression.
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