Research Article
c-kit and bcl-2 Are Not Useful Markers in Differentiating Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma from Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma
Table 1
Clinical findings in ACC and PLGA.
| | ACC | PLGA | Total number of cases | 29 | 22 | | | % | | % |
| Primary | 26 | 89.7 | 22 | 100 | Recurrent | 3 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Site of involvement | | | | Major glands | 11 | 37.9 | 0 | 0 | Parotid | 3 | 10.3 | | | Submandibular | 8 | 27.6 | | |
| Minor glands | 17 | 58.6 | 22 | 100 | Palate | 10 | 34.5 | 15 | 68.2 | Maxilla | 4 | 13.8 | 2 | 9.1 | Buccal mucosa | 1 | 3.4 | 2 | 9.1 | Floor of mouth | 1 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Tongue | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 4.5 | Upper lip | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | Unknown | 1 | 3.4 | | |
| Major : minor glands | 1 : 1.6 | | |
| Gender | | | | | Male | 7 | 24.1 | 8 | 36.4 | Female | 22 | 75.9 | 14 | 63.6 |
| Male : female | 1 : 3.1 | 1 : 1.8 |
| Age in years | | | | | Mean | 46.6 | 57.8 | Median | 43 | 58 | Range | 22–74 | 23–77 |
| Race | | | | | Black | 27 | 93.1 | 19 | 86.4 | White | 1 | 3.4 | 3 | 13.6 | Indian | 1 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
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