Table 1. Clinical variables and BRAF V600E mutation.
| BRAF V600E | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Category | negativea | positiveb | Total | P value |
| Gender | Male | 13 (56.5%) | 3 (33.3%) | 16 | 0.4 |
| Female | 10 (43.4%) | 6 (66.7%) | 16 | ||
| *Age | Mean (SD) | 58.6 (14.3) | 58.1 (14.6) | 0.02 | |
| *Age < 50years old | Mean (SD) | 56.7 (14.1) | 58.1 (14.6) | 0.03 | |
| Topography | Head and neck | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 4 | 0.9 |
| Superior limb | 8 (66.7%) | 4 (33.3%) | 12 | ||
| Trunk | 10 (76.9%) | 3 (23.1%) | 13 | ||
| Inferior limb | 2 (66.7%) | 1(33.3%) | 3 | ||
*Mann Whitney Test
a. Negative: absence of staining
b. Positive: any positive staining (focal or multifocal).