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. 2012 Jul 2;56(3):e25. doi: 10.4081/ejh.2012.e25

Table 2. Beta-catenin expression in 24 adult soft-tissue lesions as evaluated by tissue microarray-based immunohistochemistry.

Case Age (years) Site Histopathological diagnosis Membranous/cytoplasmic β-catenin (%) Nuclear β-catenin (%)
1 59 Subcutis Angiosarcoma 50% C 0
2 64 Subcutis Angiosarcoma >25% M 0
3 59 Subcutis Angiosarcoma >25% C 0
4 74 Subcutis Angiosarcoma 100% M/C 0
5 64 Subcutis (thigh) Liposarcoma <25% C <5%
6 72 Kidney Myxoid liposarcoma 60% C 25%
7 56 Subcutis (buttock) Liposarcoma 15% C 0
8 76 Subcutis (abdomen) Myxoid liposarcoma 100% M 0
9 76 Subcutis Liposarcoma 50% M/C 0
10 54 Retroperitonaeum Liposarcoma 50% C 5%
11 74 Subcutis Clear cell sarcoma 100% C 0
12 70 Subcutis (arm) Pleomorphic sarcoma 80% C 10%
13 69 Nose Sarcoma 10% M 0
14 57 Retroperitoneum Fibrosarcoma 100% M/C 0
15 75 Paravesical region High-grade fibrosarcoma 100% C 0
16 70 Subcutis (arm) Sarcoma 100% M/C 5%
17 47 Kidney Sarcoma 50% C 0
18 80 Subcutis Synovial sarcoma 95% M/C 0
19 35 Iliac region Leiomyosarcoma 100% C <10%
20 90 Subcutis Leiomyosarcoma 100% M/C 0
21 43 Retroperitonaeum Leiomyosarcoma 40% C 0
22 90 Subcutis Leiomyosarcoma 100% M/C 0
23 83 Subcutis (back) Leiomyosarcoma 100% M/C 0
24 84 Abdomen Rhabdomyosarcoma 100% M/C 0

C, cytoplasmic; M, membranous; M/C, mixed membranous and cytoplasmic. Mean spot percentage of positive cells. Staining intensity was graded from + (faint) to +++ (strong).