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.

ACCPLGA
Total number of cases2922
𝑛 % 𝑛 %

 Primary2689.722100
 Recurrent310.300

Site of involvement
Major glands1137.900
 Parotid310.3
 Submandibular827.6

Minor glands1758.622100
 Palate1034.51568.2
 Maxilla413.829.1
 Buccal mucosa13.429.1
 Floor of mouth13.400
 Tongue13.414.5
 Upper lip0029.1
 Unknown13.4

Major : minor glands1 : 1.6

Gender
 Male724.1836.4
 Female2275.91463.6

Male : female1 : 3.11 : 1.8

Age in years
 Mean46.657.8
 Median4358
 Range22–7423–77

Race
 Black2793.11986.4
 White13.4313.6
 Indian13.400