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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2023; 15(04): 562-566
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768953
Original Article

Toluidine Blue Stain as a Rapid Onsite Tool for Preliminary Diagnosis in Imprint Smears of Bronchoscopic Biopsy: A Cytohistopathological Correlation

Abhishek Chowdhury 
1   National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Riju Bhattacharya
2   Department of Pathology, MJN Medical College, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India
,
Joyshree Panda
3   Anandaloke Sonoscan Centre, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
,
Debashis Chakrabarty
4   Department of Pathology, Deben Mahata Hospital and Government Medical College, Purulia, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Introduction Lung cancer is currently the most common cause of cancer-related mortality, with 11.4% of cancers and 18% of cancer-related deaths worldwide whereas Indian figures are 6.9 and 9.3%, respectively. Hence, the need for early diagnosis. Bronchial biopsy has the highest sensitivity among all the samples that can be obtained by bronchoscopic techniques in case of endobronchial lesions. Imprint cytology has emerged as an important cytological method. Toluidine blue has been studied for its use as rapid onsite stain for cytological evaluation on various samples of cytology in different anatomic sites. This has helped in quick and less expensive, preliminary reporting.

Objectives This article aims to assess the efficacy of onsite toluidine blue stain on imprint smears of bronchoscopic biopsies to diagnose malignancy in suspected cases of lung carcinoma.

Study Type Prospective study on accuracy of a diagnostic test.

Materials and Methods A total of 100 cases of bronchoscopy were included in the study. The patients were clinico-radiologically suspected to have brochogenic carcinoma and all of them were subjected to biopsy. Imprint smears were prepared from the bronchoscopy biopsy specimens. Smears were stained onsite with toluidine blue stain, and histopathology sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin, also confirmed by immunohistochemistry.

Results Sensitivity and specificity of onsite toluidine blue stain for malignancy reporting were 97.9 and 80%, respectively, when compared to histopathology as standard.

Conclusion Toluidine blue can be used as an onsite staining method on imprint smears of bronchoscopic biopsy for preliminary detection of lung malignancy.

Keywords

bronchoscopic biopsy - cytohistological - lung carcinoma - toluidine blue

Authors' Contributions

D.C. - Conceptualized the study.

A.C. - Carried out the study and took part in writing manuscript.

R.B. - Writing and proof checking of manuscript.

J.P. - Writing and proof checking of manuscript.


Ethics Clearance

The study was cleared by institutional ethics committee, IPGMER Kolkata. Same has been mentioned in the “Materials and Methods” section of the manuscript.




Publication History

Received: 06 February 2023

Accepted: 06 April 2023

Article published online:
07 June 2023

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