Review Article

Year : 2020 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 1 | Page : 4 - 9

Connective Tissue Stains ‐ A Review

E. Abigail Viola, B. Hindia1

Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, SRM Dental College, 1 Private Practitioner, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Dr. E. Abigail Viola,

Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, SRM Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

E-mail: dr.abigailviola@gmail.com

Abstract

Over the years, a wide range of dyes has been used for histological staining methods. Most of these have been adapted from those used in the textile dyeing industry. The common histological stains appeared during the second half of the 19th century. Routinely, hematoxylin and eosin stain is widely used for histopathological examination of tissue sections. Although they have plethora of advantages, they lack to distinguish the various connective tissue components. This review aims to highlight the special stains used to describe the connective tissue elements which contribute in diagnosing the tumors of connective tissue origin.

Keywords: Connective tissue, Masson trichrome, phosphotungstic acid hematoxylin, special stain, Verhoeff–van Gieson

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How to cite this article: Viola EA, Hindia B. Connective tissue stains - A review. Int J Orofac Biol 2020;4:4-9.