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. 2022 Sep 28;17(1):193–203. doi: 10.1007/s12105-022-01487-w

Table 5.

Distribution of Incisional Biopsy Diagnoses According to Diagnostic Uncertainty

Covariate: Pathology Diagnosis Full Sample (n = 229) Single Definitive Diagnosis (n = 191) Favored Diagnosis (n = 38) P-Value*
Ductal Papilloma 3 (1%) 3 (2%) 0 (0%) 1
Cystadenoma 16 (7%) 12 (6%) 4 (11%) 0.31
Canalicular Adenoma 16 (7%) 13 (7%) 3 (8%) 0.73
Sialadenoma Papilliferum 6 (3%) 6 (3%) 0 (0%) 0.59
Pleomorphic Adenoma / Myoepithelioma 99 (43%) 86 (45%) 13 (34%) 0.28
Basal Cell Adenoma 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 2 (5%) 0.027
Oncocytoma 1 (0%) 1 (1%) 0 (0%) 1
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma 42 (18%) 40 (21%) 2 (5%) 0.021
Polymorphous Adenocarcinoma 20 (9%) 15 (8%) 5 (13%) 0.34
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 9 (4%) 6 (3%) 3 (8%) 0.17
Acinic Cell Carcinoma 3 (1%) 1 (1%) 2 (5%) 0.072
Secretory Carcinoma 2 (1%) 2 (1%) 0 (0%) 1
Clear Cell Carcinoma 3 (1%) 1 (1%) 2 (5%) 0.072
Epithelial Myoepithelial Carcinoma 1 (0%) 1 (1%) 0 (0%) 1
Myoepithelial Carcinoma 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%) 0.17
Intraductal Carcinoma of Salivary Gland 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%) 0.17
Adenocarcinoma NOS 3 (1%) 3 (2%) 0 (0%) 1
Carcinosarcoma 1 (0%) 1 (1%) 0 (0%) 1

*Fisher Exact Test