TABLE 3.
Comparison of clinical diagnosis and combined diagnosis.
| Diseases | Wrong clinical diagnosis | Wrong combined diagnosis | p | Indeterminate clinical diagnosis | Indeterminate combined diagnosis | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidermoid cyst | 8.9% (20/225) | 12.0% (27/225) | 0.307 | 31.5% (71/225) | 1.3% (3/225) | <0.001 * |
| Lipoma | 13.0% (10/77) | 3.9% (3/77) | 0.052 | 36.4% (28/77) | 1.3% (1/77) | <0.001 * |
| Pilomatrixoma | 60.0% (15/25) | 48.0% (12/25) | 0.563 | 40.0% (10/25) | 4.0% (1/25) | 0.006 * |
| Haemangioma | 38.1% (8/21) | 28.6% (6/21) | 0.593 | 38.1% (8/21) | 14.3% (3/21) | 0.132 |
| DFSP | 27.3% (3/11) | 9.1% (1/11) | 0.317 | 72.7% (8/11) | 9.1% (1/11) | 0.020 * |
| Dermatofibroma | 26.3% (5/19) | 78.9% (15/19) | 0.025 * | 57.9% (11/19) | 0 (0/19) | <0.001 * |
| Neurofibroma | 14.2% (1/7) | 14.2% (1/7) | 1.000 | 42.9% (3/7) | 14.2% (1/7) | 0.317 |
| Leiomyoma | 16.7% (1/6) | 0 (0/6) | 0.317 | 66.7% (4/6) | 0 (0/6) | 0.046 * |
| Total | 16.1% (63/391) | 16.6% (65/391) | 0.860 | 36.6% (143/391) | 2.6% (10/391) | <0.001 * |
Data in parentheses are the number of wrong or indeterminate diagnosed cases divided by the total number.
DFSP , dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
Statistically significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.05).