A Correlation between Histochemical Patterns of Connective Tissue Fibers and AgNORs in Breast Lesions

Abstract

Background: The precise histopathologic diagnosis of a breast lesion is the first step towards the most appropriate inclusive patient's management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between histochemical patterns of connective tissue fibers and NORs in breast lesions. Methodology: Patients with breast cancer (n = 25) were ascertained as the case group, and those with benign breast lesions were ascertained as a control group (n = 25). Histochemical evaluations of elastic fibers, reticular fibers and mean AgNORs count were performed for all study subjects. Results: Elastic fibers intensity was brought into being lessening in benign lesions and upturns in the direction of malignant lesions. The intensity of elastic fibers was found to intensify with rises of neoplastic changes in breast cancer and this was found to be statistically significant P < 0.001. Mean AgNORs counts displayed increased clusters among malignant cases equated to benign ones. Mean AgNORs count significantly increased with neoplastic proliferation P < 0.005. Conclusion: Demonstration of connective tissue fibers (particularly elastic fibers) can strength the diagnostic evidence for conventional histopathology diagnosis. Mean AgNORs count can merge as an important quantitative marker in breast cancer diagnosis.

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“…The cells and connective tissue changes of the ducts and stroma were prominent in the benign and malignant tumours. Several authors have reported that benign and malignant tumours undergo significant changes in the connective tissues especially in the collagen fibres morphology (Elasbali, 2019;Acerbi et al, 2015;Runa et al, 2017). These changes involve mostly increase deposition, thickening and reorganization of collagen fibres within the matrix.…”