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Table 3 Predictive value of eosinophils in assessing stromal invasive in squamous neoplasia of larynx

From: Tissue eosinophilia: a morphologic marker for assessing stromal invasion in laryngeal squamous neoplasms

Eosinophils in lesion

Sensitivity(%)

Specificity(%)

Positive predictive value(%)

Negative predictive value(%)

Biopsy specimens

    

>or = 10 eos/hpf

66%

94%

96%

52%

>or = 20/10hpf

80%

100%

100%

68%

Excisonal specimens

    

>or = 10 eos/hpf

64%

98%

100%

58%

>or = 20 eos/10 hpf

68%

100%

100%

58%

  1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were computed for eosinophil counts that were exceeding 10 eos/hpf or 20 eos/10hpf to evaluate if these two classifications of eosinophil count would suggest any significance of clinical implication from statistical point of view