Table 4: The difference between deep fibromatosis and Schwannoma regarding calretinin expression.
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Diagnosis |
Chi square test |
P value |
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Desmoid tumor |
Schwannoma |
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N |
% |
N |
% |
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Degree of calretinin stain |
No stain |
4 |
14.8% |
2 |
16.7% |
13.30 Fisher exact |
0.002 |
Weak |
4 |
14.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
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Moderate |
12 |
44.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
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Strong |
7 |
25.9% |
10 |
83.3% |
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Extent of calretinin stain |
No stain |
4 |
14.8% |
2 |
16.7% |
6.71 Fisher exact |
0.03 |
Patchy |
13 |
48.1% |
10 |
83.3% |
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Diffuse |
10 |
37.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
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Site of the stain |
No stain |
4 |
14.8% |
2 |
16.7% |
24.39 Fisher exact |
< 0.001 |
Nuclear |
2 |
7.4% |
10 |
83.3% |
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Nuclear and cytoplasmic |
21 |
77.8% |
0 |
0.0% |