Table 4.
Characteristica | High (n = 21) | Intermediate (n = 12) | Low (n = 7) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vascular structures | ||||
Dotted | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | .63 |
Hairpin-like | 1 (4.8) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | .72 |
Glomerular | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | .23 |
Linear irregular | 12 (57.1) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (71.4) | .79 |
Polymorphous | 4 (19.0) | 4 (33.3) | 2 (28.6) | .64 |
Vascular arrangement | ||||
Diffuse | 9 (42.9) | 7 (58.3) | 0 (0) | .04 |
Clustered | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
Peripheral | 11 (52.4) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (100) | .04 |
Features of keratinization | ||||
Scales | 15 (71.4) | 6 (50.0) | 2 (28.6) | .11 |
Keratin clods | 13 (61.9) | 7 (58.3) | 3 (42.9) | .68 |
White circles | 18 (85.7) | 8 (66.7) | 2 (28.6) | .02 |
Central keratin plug | 4 (19.0) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | .37 |
Erosions and ulcerations | ||||
None | 3 (14.3) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | .54 |
Erosions | 3 (14.3) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | .54 |
Ulcerations | 15 (71.4) | 10 (83.3) | 7 (100) | .25 |
Background color | ||||
White | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | .63 |
Pink | 4 (19.0) | 3 (25.0) | 1 (14.3) | .84 |
Red | 2 (9.5) | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | .50 |
Pigmented | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | .63 |
Mixed | 13 (61.9) | 7 (58.3) | 6 (85.7) | .44 |
Values are n (%).