Table 4: The difference between deep fibromatosis and Schwannoma regarding calretinin expression.

 

Diagnosis

Chi square test

P value

Desmoid tumor

Schwannoma

N

%

N

%

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%

Moderate

12

44.4%

0

0.0%

Strong

7

25.9%

10

83.3%

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%

Diffuse

10

37.0%

0

0.0%

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%

Nuclear and cytoplasmic

21

77.8%

0

0.0%