Table 2.

Comparison of smear pattern, architectural features, and other characteristics in various categories

Variables	Benign/Inflam n (%)	Carcinoma n (%)	HL n (%)	NHL n (%)	Sarcoma n (%)	P
Cellularity
High	0	15 (71.4)	1 (16.7)	3 (100.0)	1 (33.3)
Medium	3 (75.0)	5 (23.8)	5 (83.3)	0	1 (33.3)	0.005
Low	1 (25.0)	1 (4.8)	0	0	1 (33.3)
Atypical cell clusters
Present	2 (50.0)	21 (100.0)	0	1 (33.3)	0	<0.001
Absent	2 (50.0)	0	6 (100.0)	2 (66.7)	3 (100.0)
Multinucleate cells
Present	0	8 (38.1)	5 (83.3)	2 (66.7)	2 (66.7)	0.058
Absent	4 (100.0)	13 (61.9)	1 (16.7)	1 (33.3)	1 (33.3)
Eosinophils
Absent	1 (25.0)	18 (85.7)	0	2 (66.7)	3 (100.0)
Occasional	2 (50.0)	3 (14.3)	0	1 (33.3)	0	<0.001
Few	1 (25.0)	0	2 (33.3)	0	0
Numerous	0	0	4 (66.7)	0	0
Stromal fragments
Present	0	3 (14.3)	0	0	1 (33.3)	0.632
Absent	4 (100.0)	18 (85.7)	6 (100.0)	3 (100.0)	2 (66.7)
Granuloma
Present	0	0	5 (83.3)	0	0	<0.001
Absent	4 (100.0)	21 (100.0)	1 (16.7)	3 (100.0)	3 (100.0)
Necrosis
Present	1 (25.0)	6 (28.6)	1 (16.7)	2 (66.7)	0	0.513
Absent	3 (75.0)	15 (71.4)	5 (83.3)	1 (33.3)	3 (100.0)