Table 3.
Clinicopathological characteristics of HPV/p16 concordant and non-concordant cases.
| Case | HPV status | p16 staining | Anatomic site | Age (years) | Sex | Tobacco consumption | Alcohol consumption | Year of diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | + | + | Base of tongue | 44 | F | Yes | No | 2014 |
| # 2 | + | + | Tonsil | 43 | M | Yes | Yes | 2009 |
| # 3 | + | + | RLNMUP | 43 | F | Yes | No | 2014 |
| # 8 | + | + | Tonsil | 67 | F | No | No | 2015 |
| # 9 | + | + | Tonsil | 53 | M | Yes | Yes | 2015 |
| # 4 | + | − | Larynx | 32 | M | Yes | No | 2016 |
| # 10 | + | − | Floor of mouth | 52 | M | NA | NA | 2011 |
| # 11 | + | − | Mobile tongue | 64 | F | No | No | 2014 |
| # 12 | + | − | Tonsil | 63 | M | No | No | 2014 |
| # 5 | − | + | Mobile tongue | 28 | M | No | No | 2015 |
| # 6 | − | + | Mobile tongue | 44 | M | Yes | Yes | 2014 |
| # 7 | − | + | Floor of mouth | 40 | M | Yes | No | 2013 |
| # 13 | − | + | Floor of mouth | 65 | M | Yes | Yes | 2012 |
| # 14 | − | + | Mobile tongue | 70 | F | No | No | 2016 |
HPV, human papillomavirus; F, female; M, male; NA, not available; RLNMUP: regional lymph node metastasis of unknown primary.