Preoperative platelet-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as predictors of occult lymph node metastasis detected using Desmoglein 3 and Cytokeratin in Indian population

Conclusion: A significant percentage of cases showed occult metastasis in this study which led to upstaging of tumor. Although PLR was elevated in OSCC cases, it did not have a positive correlation with the presence of occult metastasis but was able to successfully distinguish OSCC patients from healthy individuals.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - December 22, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Aadithya B Urs Jeyaseelan Augustine Nita Khurana Akanksha Uniyal JC Passey Ravi Meher Source Type: research