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Table 2 Evolution of the premalignant lesions in relation to histopathological diagnosis and podoplanin expression

From: Podoplanin expression in the development and progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas

Characteristic

No. of cases

Progression to carcinoma (%)

P

Histopathological diagnosis

   

- Mild dysplasia

14

7 (50)

0.27

- Moderate dysplasia

26

7 (27)

 

- Severe dysplasia

44

19 (43)

 

Podoplanin expression

   

- Negative (scores 0-1)

47

14 (30)

0.071

- Positive (scores 2-3)

37

19 (51)