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Table 3 Histopathological results (N = 56)

From: Marjolin's ulcers at a university teaching hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: a retrospective review of 56 cases

Variable

Response

Frequency

Percentage

Histopathological type

Squamous cell carcinoma

51

91.1

 

Basal cell carcinoma

2

3.6

 

Osteogenic sarcoma

1

1.8

 

Fibrosarcoma

1

1.8

 

Melanoma

1

1.8

Tumor grade

Well differentiated

16

28.6

 

Moderate differentiated

23

41.1

 

Poor differentiated

17

30.3

Depth of dermal invasion

Superficial to reticular dermis

4

7.1

 

Reticular dermis or deep

36

64.3

 

Not documented

16

28.6

Vertical tumor thickness

Less than 4 mm thick

9

16.1

 

4 mm thick or more

35

62.5

 

Not documented

12

21.4