Mesothelial cells Malignant cells P value Range Mean ± S.D. Range Mean ± S.D. Nuclear area 58.1-68.8 um2 63.15 ± 2.44 um2 86.4- 130.7 um2 108.07 ± 12.65 um2 P<0.001 Cytoplasmic area 182.4-190.6 um2 185.67 ± 2.15 um2 212.6- 297. 2 um2 263.03 ± 19.2 um2 P=0.677 N:C ratio 0.31-0.37 0.34 ± 0.014 0.31-0.5 0.41 ± 0.04 P<0.001

Table 5: Comparison of morphometric values of mesothelial cells and malignant cells in study group.