Table 3.
Frequencies of Tau staining in submandibular gland based on clinico-pathological diagnosis. Anatomic frequency of immunoreactivity is based on number of immunoreactive cases / overall number of cases evaluated.
| Submandibular Gland | NC | PSP | AD/PSP | CBD | AD | AD/CBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # HT7 positive cases/total (%) | 12/12 (100%) | 8/8 (100%) | 3/3 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) | 15/15 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) |
| anatomic location of staining, number of cases | ||||||
| stromal nerve fascicle | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| ductal | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| threads | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| ganglion cells | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| # T231 positive cases/total (%) | 16/16 (100%) | 12/14 (86%) | 7/7 (100%) | 2/2 (100%) | 18/21 (86%) | 1/1 (100%) |
| anatomic location of staining, number of cases | ||||||
| stromal nerve fascicle | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| ductal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| threads | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| ganglion cells | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| # AT8 positive cases/total (%) | 8/15 (53%) | 4/12 (33%) | 6/6 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) | 6/19 (32%) | 1/1 (100%) |
| anatomic location of staining, number of cases | ||||||
| stromal nerve fascicle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ductal | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| threads | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ganglion cells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |