Table 4 Lymphatic and blood vessel invasion detected on H&E and immunostained sections of 123 invasive mammary carcinomas
H&E | Immunohistochemistry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | Total n (%) |
LVI | Â | Â | Â |
Positive | 14 (11.4) | 3 (2.4) | 17 (13.8) |
Negative | 21 (17.1) | 85 (69.1) | 106 (86.2) |
Total | 35 (28.5) | 88 (71.5) | 123 (100) |
BVI | Â | Â | Â |
Positive | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.7) | 5 (4.1) |
Negative | 16 (13.0) | 102 (82.9) | 118 (95.9) |
Total | 19 (15.4) | 104 (84.6) | 123 (100) |