Table 2: Difference between deep fibromatosis and other types of spindle cell tumors regarding calretinin expression.
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Diagnosis |
Chi square test |
P value |
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Desmoid tumor |
Other tumors |
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N |
% |
N |
% |
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Degree of calretinin stain |
No stain |
4 |
14.8% |
68 |
81.0% |
46.84 Fisher exact |
< 0.001 |
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Weak |
4 |
14.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
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Moderate |
12 |
44.4% |
4 |
4.8% |
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Strong |
7 |
25.9% |
12 |
14.3% |
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Extent of calretinin stain |
No stain |
4 |
14.8% |
69 |
82.1% |
41.65 |
< 0.001 |
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Patchy |
13 |
48.1% |
10 |
11.9% |
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Diffuse |
10 |
37.0% |
5 |
6.0% |
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Site of the stain |
No stain |
4 |
14.8% |
69 |
82.1% |
55.53 |
< 0.001 |
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Nuclear |
2 |
7.4% |
10 |
11.9% |
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Nuclear and cytoplasmic |
21 |
77.8% |
5 |
6.0% |
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