Table 3.
Correlations between immunohistochemical findings in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Correlations | Core | Periphery | ||
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r | P‐value | r | P‐value | |
Total | ||||
MVD × Ki‐67 | −0.07 | 0.68 | −0.2 | 0.28 |
MVD × MCD | −0.07 | 0.7 | −0.1 | 0.6 |
Ki‐67 × MCD | −0.25 | 0.16 | 0.0007 | 0.99 |
NF1 | ||||
MVD × Ki‐67 | −0.19 | 0.49 | −0.27 | 0.35 |
MVD × MCD | −0.31 | 0.23 | −0.09 | 0.77 |
Ki‐67 × MCD | −0.25 | 0.35 | −0.32 | 0.23 |
Sporadic | ||||
MVD × Ki‐67 | 0.05 | 0.86 | −0.17 | 0.54 |
MVD × MCD | 0.18 | 0.5 | −0.06 | 0.89 |
Ki‐67 × MCD | ‐0.26 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.35 |
MCD, mast cell density; MVD, microvascular density; NF1, neurofibromatosis type 1.