Research Article

Frequent EGFR Positivity and Overexpression in High-Grade Areas of Human MPNSTs

Table 1

Characteristics of the 52 patients with MPNST. NF1: Neurofibromatosis type 1; Spo: sporadic form of NF1 (no familial history), Fam: familial form of NF1; L: local stage; LA: locally advanced stage; Met: metastatic stage. A: alive. D: dead; +: positive staining; −: negative staining; n.e.: not evaluable staining.

Patient NF1Age/genderStage initLocalizationEGFR

R72no37/mLANeck+
R69no12/mLAThigh+
R92no11/wLABrachial plexus+
R78no28/wLLeft arm+
R94no52/mLEthmoid+
R86no33/fLArm+
R87no3/fLTibial nerve+
R77no71/fLMedian nerve+
R84no19/mLAPelvis+
R90no47/mLRight thigh+
R74no16/fLFoot+
R85no48/fLForearm+
R93no7/fLMandible+
R79no30/mLWrist+
R89no18/fLAInfratemporal fossa+
R88no26/mLLeft calf0
R75no50/fLARetroperitoneum0
R76no23/mLFrontal region0
B1027no15/mLARetroperitoneum, pelvis0
R73no7/mLANeck0
B1499no60/mLAMediastinumn.e.
R80no14/fLLeft orbitn.e.
B1044no7/mLCalfn.e.
R95no20/mMetHandn.e.
R81no46/mLForearmn.e.
B1463no19/mLAArmpitn.e.
R123Fam15/mLMedian nerve+
R118 BFam11/fLABrachial plexus+
B1357Spo16/mLASciatic nerve+
R107Spo33/mLNeck+
R111Spo13/fLAThigh+
B1064Spo44/fLThigh+
R116Spo10/mLAArm+
R98Spo23/fLCalf+
B2387Spo29/mLASupraclavicular region+
R122Fam19/fLAGroin+
R104Spo25/mLLeft calf+
R97Spo17/mLALeft iliac+
B1400Fam20/mLAChest wall+
R105Spo13/mLAAbdominal wall+
R96Spo23/mLASciatic nerve buttock+
R102Spo23/mMétaRetroperitoneum+
R101Spo26/mLARetroperitoneum+
B1399Spo5/mLAUrinary bladder+
R114Spo7/mLAThigh+
B1148Fam17/fLThigh+
bloc tSpo32/fLThigh+
B1793Fam32/fLThigh0
R127Fam11/fLALeft thigh (sciatic)n.e.
R119Fam10/mLARetroperitoneumn.e.
R125Fam11/fLAUppern.e.
B1599Spo20/fLAPelvisn.e.