Table 4. Clinicopathologic characteristics of fusion positive versus fusion negative thoracic myoepithelial tumors.
EWS/FUS fusion positive | Fusion negative | |
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Number of cases (n) | 4 | 4 |
Mean age (yrs) | 50 | 58 |
Male : female ratio | 1:3 | 3:1 |
Endobronchial/tracheal | 2 | 2 |
Cytomorphology | Spindle and clear cells in all cases | Epithelioid component in all cases |
Mitoses/2 mm2 (mean & range) | 2 (0-6) | <1 (0-2) |
Necrosis (n) | 3 | 1 |