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- The study examines the use of NM23 immunohistochemical expression to help diagnose and differentiate between ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma, especially in cases where traditional methods are inconclusive.
- Positive NM23 staining was found in all tumor cases, with stronger expression in ameloblastic carcinoma compared to atypical and classical ameloblastoma, indicating its potential as a valuable diagnostic tool.
- The researchers suggest that while NM23 shows promise for distinguishing between these tumors, further research with a larger sample size is needed to confirm their results.
Article Abstract
Background: Clinico-histopathologic assessment of patients with ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma remains the best diagnostic modality for the tumors. However, in cases where the criteria for arriving at a definitive diagnosis are not clearcut, the pathologist is faced with a dilemma and thus an imperative need for adjunct diagnostic methods.
Objectives: To evaluate/compare the immunohistochemical expression of NM23 in classical, borderline (atypical) ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma and to assess usefulness of NM23 in closing diagnostic gaps between ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma.
Methods: Twenty-four (24) cases of ameloblastoma, 10 ameloblastoma with classical histopathologic features, 8 with nonclassical histopathology [atypical], and 6 cases of ameloblastic carcinoma were selected from cases seen at the Oral Pathology Laboratory of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Nigeria. NM23 immunostaining protocol was done on the selected tissue blocks and evaluated using Sinicrope method. Analysis was done using R language.
Results: Positive NM23 staining was observed in all cases of ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma, with more intense staining observed in the stellate reticulum-like areas than in the ameloblast-like areas. Ameloblastic carcinoma stained intensely with NM23 (100%) compared with atypical cases (37.5%) and ameloblastoma (20.0%; p = 0.04). The mean aggregate score was also significantly higher in AC (11 ± 2.4; p = 0.01). The mean aggregate score was also significant amongst growth pattern of ameloblastoma (p = 0 0.02).
Conclusions: The findings in this study reveal the usefulness of NM23 in differentiating ameloblastoma from ameloblastic carcinoma; a more comprehensive study with a larger sample size is recommended to corroborate or refute the findings in this study.
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