Minor Salivary Gland Surgery and Histopathological Scoring System: A Systematic Review

Table 6

SS histopathological scoring system.

Chisholm and Mason scoring system	Grade	Lymphocytes/4 mm^2
	0	Absent
	1	Light infiltration
	2	Moderate infiltration or less than one focus
	3	1 focus
	4	More than 1 focus
Greenspan and daniels scoring system	FS	Lymphocytes/4 mm^2
	1	1 focus
	2	2 foci
	3	3 foci
	4	4 foci (thus up to 10 foci)
	12	Confluent infiltrate
Tarpley scoring system	Class	Lymphocytes/4 mm^2
	0	Normal
	1	1 or 2 aggregates (minimal infiltration)
	2	≥ 3 aggregates of round cells per lobule
	3	Diffuse infiltration with partial destruction of the acinar tissue with or without fibrosis
	4	Diffuse infiltration, with or without fibrosis, and complete destruction of the lobular architecture