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Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jul 28;66(3):452–462. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.02.033

Table I.

Histopathological features and RCM characteristics of subgroups A, B, and C

Subgroups		A. [n=24]	B. [n=9]	C. [n=6]
Histopathology & RCM Characteristics		A. [n=24]	B. [n=9]	C. [n=6]
Density of LC	High	23/24 (95.8%)	6/9 (66.6%)	5/6 (83.3%)
Density of LC	Low	1/24 (4.1%)	3/9 (33.3%)	1/6 (16.7%)
Location of LC	Basal layer	0/0 (00.0%)	3/9 (33.3%)	3/6 (50%)
Location of LC	Suprabasal layer	24/24 (100%)	6/9 (66.6%)	3/6 (50%)
Pagetoid melanocytes (PM)	Positive	7/24 (29.1%)	3/9 (33.3%)	6/6 (100%)
Pagetoid melanocytes (PM)	Negative	17/24 (70.8%)	6/9 (66.6%)	0/6 (0%)
Density of dendrites in PM	High	4/24 (16.6%)	1/9 (11.1%)	5/6 (83.3%)
Density of dendrites in PM	Low	20/24 (83.3%)	8/9 (88.8%)	1/6 (16.6%)
BCPP size (RCM)	Small	19/24 (79.1%)		5/6 (83.3%)
BCPP size (RCM)	Large	4/24 (16.6%)		1/6 (16.6%)
BCPP density (RCM)	Slight	10/24 (41.6%)		1/6 (16.6%)
	Medium	11/24 (45.8%)		3/6 (50%)
	Numerous	3/24 (12.5%)		2/6 (33.3%)
BCPP shape (RCM)	Roundish	5/24 (20.8%)		1/6 (16.6%)
	Dendritic	4/24 (16.6%)		0/6 (00.0%)
	Pleomorphic	15/24 (62.5%)		5/6 (83.3%)