Table 1
The frequency of lymphovascular space invasion identified by conventional H&E staining compared with dual immunostaining for CK and CD31
| CD31 and CK staining | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| H&E staining | Present | Absent | Total |
| CK, pancytokeratin; H&E, haematoxylin and eosin. | |||
| Present | 15 (14%) | 2 (1.8%) | 17 (16%) |
| “Probable” | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (4%) |
| Absent | 41 (38%) | 46 (43%) | 87 (80%) |
| Total | 58 (54%) | 50 (46%) | 108 |
