
Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science) ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 617-623.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2022.05.009
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ZHU Tianyu1,2(
), ZONG Chunyan1,2, XU Shiqiong1,2, GE Shengfang1,2, FAN Xianqun1,2, JIA Renbing1,2(
)
Received:2022-03-19
Accepted:2022-05-25
Online:2022-05-28
Published:2022-05-28
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JIA Renbing
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ZHU Tianyu, ZONG Chunyan, XU Shiqiong, GE Shengfang, FAN Xianqun, JIA Renbing. Relationship between histopathological features, Ki-67 expression and prognosis of conjunctival melanoma[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2022, 42(5): 617-623.
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| Variable | n(%) | Variable | n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laterality | Ulceration | ||
| Left | 18 (50.0) | Absent | 23 (63.9) |
| Right | 18 (50.0) | Present | 13 (36.1) |
| Lacrimal caruncle involvement | Regression | ||
| Yes | 11 (30.6) | Absent | 29 (80.6) |
| No | 25 (69.4) | Present | 7 (19.4) |
| Fornix involvement | Perineural invasion | ||
| Yes | 8 (22.2) | Absent | 33 (91.7) |
| No | 28 (77.8) | Present | 3 (8.3) |
| Palpebral conjunctiva involvement | Vascular invasion | ||
| Yes | 15 (41.7) | Absent | 28 (77.8) |
| No | 21 (58.3) | Present | 8 (22.2) |
| Local recurrence (during follow-up) | Ki-67 index | ||
| Yes | 16 (44.4) | ≤20% | 22 (61.1) |
| No | 20 (55.6) | >20% | 14 (38.9) |
| AJCC cT category | Histological type | ||
| T1 | 1 (2.8) | Superficial spreading | 18 (50.0) |
| T2 | 12 (33.3) | Nodular | 12 (33.3) |
| T3 | 23 (63.9) | Lentiginous | 4 (11.1) |
| T4 | 0 (0) | Unknown | 2 (5.6) |
| Distant metastasis (during follow-up) | Disease-specific death (during follow-up) | ||
| Yes | 17 (47.2) | Yes | 16 (44.4) |
| No | 19 (52.8) | No | 20 (55.6) |
| Breslow thickness | TILs | ||
| ≤2 mm | 7 (19.4) | Absent | 6 (16.7) |
| >2 mm and ≤4 mm | 11 (30.6) | Nonbrisk | 26 (72.2) |
| >4 mm | 18 (50.0) | Brisk | 4 (11.1) |
Tab 1 Characteristics and histopathological features of CoM patients
| Variable | n(%) | Variable | n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laterality | Ulceration | ||
| Left | 18 (50.0) | Absent | 23 (63.9) |
| Right | 18 (50.0) | Present | 13 (36.1) |
| Lacrimal caruncle involvement | Regression | ||
| Yes | 11 (30.6) | Absent | 29 (80.6) |
| No | 25 (69.4) | Present | 7 (19.4) |
| Fornix involvement | Perineural invasion | ||
| Yes | 8 (22.2) | Absent | 33 (91.7) |
| No | 28 (77.8) | Present | 3 (8.3) |
| Palpebral conjunctiva involvement | Vascular invasion | ||
| Yes | 15 (41.7) | Absent | 28 (77.8) |
| No | 21 (58.3) | Present | 8 (22.2) |
| Local recurrence (during follow-up) | Ki-67 index | ||
| Yes | 16 (44.4) | ≤20% | 22 (61.1) |
| No | 20 (55.6) | >20% | 14 (38.9) |
| AJCC cT category | Histological type | ||
| T1 | 1 (2.8) | Superficial spreading | 18 (50.0) |
| T2 | 12 (33.3) | Nodular | 12 (33.3) |
| T3 | 23 (63.9) | Lentiginous | 4 (11.1) |
| T4 | 0 (0) | Unknown | 2 (5.6) |
| Distant metastasis (during follow-up) | Disease-specific death (during follow-up) | ||
| Yes | 17 (47.2) | Yes | 16 (44.4) |
| No | 19 (52.8) | No | 20 (55.6) |
| Breslow thickness | TILs | ||
| ≤2 mm | 7 (19.4) | Absent | 6 (16.7) |
| >2 mm and ≤4 mm | 11 (30.6) | Nonbrisk | 26 (72.2) |
| >4 mm | 18 (50.0) | Brisk | 4 (11.1) |
| Variable | Ref | Local recurrence | Distant metastasis | Disease-specific death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR(95%CI) | P | OR(95%CI) | P | OR(95%CI) | P | ||
| Breslow thickness | ‒ | 1.36 (1.06‒1.75) | 0.017 | 1.04 (0.89‒1.23) | 0.606 | 1.06 (0.89‒1.25) | 0.525 |
| Breslow thickness (>4 mm) | ≤4 mm | 4.09 (1.01‒16.58) | 0.049 | 3.14 (0.80‒12.28) | 0.100 | 4.09 (1.01‒16.58) | 0.049 |
| Ulceration | Absent | 5.14 (1.18‒22.48) | 0.030 | 2.49 (0.62‒10.06) | 0.201 | 3.00 (0.73‒12.27) | 0.126 |
| TILs (nonbrisk) | Absent | 0.73 (0.12‒4.35) | 0.733 | 5.00 (0.51‒48.91) | 0.167 | 4.29 (0.44‒41.95) | 0.211 |
| TILs (brisk) | Absent | 1.00 (0.08‒12.56) | 1.000 | 15.00 (0.66‒339.55) | 0.089 | 15.00 (0.66‒339.55) | 0.089 |
| Mitotic rate | ‒ | 1.05 (0.97‒1.15) | 0.208 | 1.03 (0.95‒1.12) | 0.485 | 1.03 (0.95‒1.11) | 0.504 |
| Regression | Absent | 0.92 (0.17‒4.89) | 0.925 | 9.82 (1.04‒92.78) | 0.046 | 4.10 (0.67‒24.83) | 0.126 |
| Perineural invasion | Absent | 2.71 (0.22‒32.99) | 0.433 | 2.40 (0.20‒29.13) | 0.492 | 2.71 (0.22‒32.99) | 0.433 |
| Vascular invasion | Absent | 2.58 (0.51‒13.01) | 0.252 | 2.22 (0.44‒11.18) | 0.333 | 2.58 (0.51‒13.01) | 0.252 |
Tab 2 Binary Logistic regression analysis of the relationship between histopathological factors and prognosis
| Variable | Ref | Local recurrence | Distant metastasis | Disease-specific death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR(95%CI) | P | OR(95%CI) | P | OR(95%CI) | P | ||
| Breslow thickness | ‒ | 1.36 (1.06‒1.75) | 0.017 | 1.04 (0.89‒1.23) | 0.606 | 1.06 (0.89‒1.25) | 0.525 |
| Breslow thickness (>4 mm) | ≤4 mm | 4.09 (1.01‒16.58) | 0.049 | 3.14 (0.80‒12.28) | 0.100 | 4.09 (1.01‒16.58) | 0.049 |
| Ulceration | Absent | 5.14 (1.18‒22.48) | 0.030 | 2.49 (0.62‒10.06) | 0.201 | 3.00 (0.73‒12.27) | 0.126 |
| TILs (nonbrisk) | Absent | 0.73 (0.12‒4.35) | 0.733 | 5.00 (0.51‒48.91) | 0.167 | 4.29 (0.44‒41.95) | 0.211 |
| TILs (brisk) | Absent | 1.00 (0.08‒12.56) | 1.000 | 15.00 (0.66‒339.55) | 0.089 | 15.00 (0.66‒339.55) | 0.089 |
| Mitotic rate | ‒ | 1.05 (0.97‒1.15) | 0.208 | 1.03 (0.95‒1.12) | 0.485 | 1.03 (0.95‒1.11) | 0.504 |
| Regression | Absent | 0.92 (0.17‒4.89) | 0.925 | 9.82 (1.04‒92.78) | 0.046 | 4.10 (0.67‒24.83) | 0.126 |
| Perineural invasion | Absent | 2.71 (0.22‒32.99) | 0.433 | 2.40 (0.20‒29.13) | 0.492 | 2.71 (0.22‒32.99) | 0.433 |
| Vascular invasion | Absent | 2.58 (0.51‒13.01) | 0.252 | 2.22 (0.44‒11.18) | 0.333 | 2.58 (0.51‒13.01) | 0.252 |
| Variable | Ki-67 index | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤20% | >20% | |||
| Breslow thickness | 1.870 | 0.305 | ||
| ≤4 mm | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | ||
| >4 mm | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | ||
| Ulceration | 4.392 | 0.073 | ||
| Absent | 17 (73.9) | 6 (26.1) | ||
| Present | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | ||
| TILs | 2.338 | 0.181 | ||
| Absent | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | ||
| Present | 20 (66.7) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Regression | 0.389 | 0.681 | ||
| Absent | 17 (58.6) | 12 (41.4) | ||
| Present | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| Perineural invasion | 0.043 | 1.000 | ||
| Absent | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | ||
| Present | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | ||
| Vascular invasion | 0.008 | 1.000 | ||
| Absent | 17 (60.7) | 11 (39.3) | ||
| Present | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | ||
| Local recurrence | 6.756 | 0.016 | ||
| Absent | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | ||
| Present | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | ||
| Nodal metastasis | 0.719 | 0.462 | ||
| Absent | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | ||
| Present | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | ||
| Distant metastasis | 2.676 | 0.171 | ||
| Absent | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | ||
| Present | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | ||
| Disease-specific death | 3.653 | 0.087 | ||
| Absent | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | ||
| Present | 7 (43.8) | 9 (56.3) | ||
Tab 3 Correlation of Ki-67 index with histopathological factors and prognosis
| Variable | Ki-67 index | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤20% | >20% | |||
| Breslow thickness | 1.870 | 0.305 | ||
| ≤4 mm | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | ||
| >4 mm | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | ||
| Ulceration | 4.392 | 0.073 | ||
| Absent | 17 (73.9) | 6 (26.1) | ||
| Present | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | ||
| TILs | 2.338 | 0.181 | ||
| Absent | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | ||
| Present | 20 (66.7) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Regression | 0.389 | 0.681 | ||
| Absent | 17 (58.6) | 12 (41.4) | ||
| Present | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| Perineural invasion | 0.043 | 1.000 | ||
| Absent | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | ||
| Present | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | ||
| Vascular invasion | 0.008 | 1.000 | ||
| Absent | 17 (60.7) | 11 (39.3) | ||
| Present | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | ||
| Local recurrence | 6.756 | 0.016 | ||
| Absent | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | ||
| Present | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | ||
| Nodal metastasis | 0.719 | 0.462 | ||
| Absent | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | ||
| Present | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | ||
| Distant metastasis | 2.676 | 0.171 | ||
| Absent | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | ||
| Present | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | ||
| Disease-specific death | 3.653 | 0.087 | ||
| Absent | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | ||
| Present | 7 (43.8) | 9 (56.3) | ||
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