Correlation of PNI with clinical and pathological characteristics in patients with LACC
| Characteristics | Total | PNI (positive) | PNI (negative) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases, n (%) | 51 (100.0) | 19 (37.3) | 32 (62.7) | – |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.36 | |||
| M | 20 (39.2) | 9 (47.4) | 11 (34.4) | |
| F | 31 (60.8) | 10 (52.6) | 21 (65.6) | |
| M: F | 1: 1.6 | 1: 1.1 | 1: 1.9 | |
| T stage, T1/T2/T3/T4, n (%) | 51 (100) | 2 (10.5)/4 (21.1)/6 (31.6)/7 (36.8) | 4 (12.5)/10 (31.3)/10 (31.3)/8 (25.0) | 0.81 |
| Histopathological type, n (%) | 0.001 | |||
| Basaloid | 20 (39.2) | 13 (68.4) | 7 (21.9) | |
| Non-basaloid | 31 (60.8) | 6 (31.6) | 25 (78.1) | |
| Recurrence, n (%) | 0.01 | |||
| Yes | 26 (51.0) | 14 (73.7) | 12 (37.5) | |
| No | 25 (49.0) | 5 (26.3) | 20 (62.5) | |
| Pain, n (%) | 0.79 | |||
| Yes | 31 (60.8) | 12 (63.2) | 19 (59.4) | |
| No | 20 (39.2) | 7 (36.8) | 13 (40.6) |
PNI, perineural invasion; M, male; F, female. T stage, according to the American Joint committee on cancer (AJCC) classification 8th edition for lacrimal tumor staging.