Review Article

“Malignant” Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasm: Risk Stratification and Treatment Strategies

Table 2

Univariate analysis of clinical and histologic factors related to PEComa-NOS recurrence.

VariableRecurrence rateRisk ratio95% CI -value

Age (continuous variable)1.021.01–1.040.01
Size
 < 5 cm6/92 (6.5%)1
 ≥ 5 cm32/84 (38.1%)10.743.22–66.47<0.001
Sex
 Male10/37 (27.0%)1
 Female28/134 (20.9%)0.850.39–2.130.70
Mitotic rate
 Low7/93 (7.5%)1
 High (>1/50 HPF)24/44 (54.5%)10.04.00–30.30<0.001
Grade
 Grade 1-29/51 (17.6%)1
 Grade 38/19 (42.1%)3.351.17–9.420.03
Necrosis
 Absent8/79 (10.1%)1
 Present25/53 (47.2%)7.193.18–18.38<0.001
Vascular invasion
 Absent11/52 (21.2%)1
 Present9/17 (52.9%)3.221.19–8.490.02
Infiltration
 Absent5/24 (20.8%)1
 Present7/38 (18.4%)1.140.34–4.410.84
Primary location (versus all other sites)
 GYN12/42 (28.6%)1.370.62–2.830.42
 GI4/22 (18.2%)1.690.49–4.510.24
Skin0/20 (0%)6.2 × 10-7NC0.002
 Liver/Falciform ligament2/18 (11.1%)0.340.05–1.140.09
 Retroperitoneal4/12 (33.3%)1.320.39–3.400.61