Research Article

Expression of Maspin and Ezrin Proteins in Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma

Table 3

Ezrin expression among different types of periocular BCC.

TypeMorpheaform BCC 
()
Nodular BCC 
()
Adenoid BCC 
()
Total
()
value

Positivity (%)10 (100)23 (92)7 (87.5)40 (93)0.75*
Intensity <0.
 Weak (%)0 (0)15 (60)3 (37.5)18 (41.9)
 Moderate (%)1 (10)5 (20)2 (25)8 (18.6)
 Strong (%)9 (90)3 (12)2 (25)14 (32.5)

Fisher’s exact test.
Intensity of ezrin expression was significantly higher in morpheaform BCC compared to nodular and adenoid types ( and , resp.).
No significant difference between nodular and adenoid types ().