Table 3 Illustrating the 11 cases of positive staining margins with toluidine blue compared to the frozen section biopsy and final histopathology results
From: A comparative analysis of toluidine blue with frozen section in oral squamous cell carcinoma
No. | Site of primary tumor | T staging | Frozen section biopsy results | Final histopathology results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tongue | III | +ve | +ve |
2 | Retromolar trigone | III | -ve | -ve |
3 | Buccal mucosa | IV | +ve | +ve |
4 | Buccal mucosa | IV | -ve | -ve |
5 | Buccal mucosa | IV | -ve | -ve |
6 | Buccal mucosa | IV | -ve | -ve |
7 | Tongue | IV | -ve | -ve |
8 | Lower alveolus | IV | +ve | +ve |
9 | Lower alveolus | IV | -ve | -ve |
10 | Lower alveolus | IV | -ve | -ve |
11 | Upper alveolus | IV | -ve | -ve |