Comparison of ayoub shklar stain and routine haematoylin and eosin stain for the keratin identification in kcot–a pilot study

Aim The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of special stains for keratin with standard H and E stain Objectives i To subject the diagnosed cases of keratin disorders to the selected special stains Ayoub shklar method ii To compare the staining specificity and staining intensity of special stains with respect to routine hematoxylin and eosin H and E stain Keratins are the most abundant proteins and are characteristic findings in many epithelial pathologies making it diagnostically important marker both histopathologically and immunohistochemically Since immunohistochemistry is an expensive diagnostic tool special stains to detect the degree of keratinization could serve as a faster and economic option The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of special stains for keratin with standard hematoxylin and eosin stain H and E