Table 1. Survivin staining scores in ependymomas (A) and choroid plexus tumours (B).
(A) | Tumour grade | Diagnosis | Age (years) | Nuclear Survivin staining | Status |
I | Myxopapillary | 16 | 4 | Alive | |
I | Myxopapillary | 8 | 4 | Unknown | |
I | Myxopapillary | 11 | 4/3 | Alive, one recurrence | |
I | Myxopapillary | 12 | 4 | Alive | |
I | Myxopapillary | 6 | 4 | Alive | |
I | Myxopapillary | 14 | 4 | Alive, drop met at dx | |
II | Ependymoma | 3 | 4 | Died, progressive ds | |
II | Ependymoma | 6 | 3 | Alive | |
II | Ependymoma | 4 | 3 | Died, progressive ds | |
II | Ependymoma | 16 | 4 | Alive | |
II | Ependymoma | 3 | 3 | Alive | |
III | Anaplastic | 20 | 2 | Alive, one recurrence | |
III | Anaplastic | 6 | 2 | Died, progressive ds | |
III | Anaplastic | 4 | 2 | Alive | |
(B) | Tumour grade | Diagnosis | Age (months) | Nuclear Survivin staining | Status |
I | CPP | 48 | 4 | Alive | |
I | CPP | 20 | 4 | Alive | |
I | CPP | 4 | 4 | Alive w/ stable ds | |
I–II | ACPP | 48 | 1 | Alive | |
I–II | ACPP | 0.13 | 1 | Alive | |
I–II | ACPP | 16 | 1 | Alive | |
III | CPC | 22 | 1 | Died, progressive ds | |
III | CPC | 17 | 1 | Died, progressive ds | |
III | CPC | 14 year | 1/2 | Alive (f/u <1 year) |
1=<10%; 2=10–20%; 3=21–50%; 4=>50% cells positive; CPP=choroid plexus papilloma; ACPP=atypical choroid plexus papilloma; CPC=choroid plexus carcinoma; DS=disease; DX=diagnosis.