Table 2.
Samples | No. cases (%) | Range intensity | Positive cells |
---|---|---|---|
(i) Nonmelanoma skin tumors | |||
Basal cell carcinoma | 2/13 (15.4) | +/++ | 1 |
Solid | 0/7 | − | 0 |
Adenoid | 2/5 (40) | +/++ | 1 |
Keratotic | 0/1 | − | 0 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 4/8 (50) | +/+++ | 1/2 |
Well differentiated | 2/6 (33.3) | +++ | 2 |
Ulcerated | 2/2 | + | 1 |
(ii) Cutaneous malignant melanoma | 28/28 (100) | +++ | 3 |
Melanotic | 27/27 | +++ | 3 |
Amelanotic | 1/1 | +++ | 3 |
(iii) Lymph node metastases | 6/7 (85.7) | ++/+++ | 1/3 |
Intensity: − negative, + weak, ++ moderate, +++ intense. Positive cells: 0 (negative to less than 5%), 1 (6–25%), 2 (26–50%) and 3 (more than 50%).