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Table 3 Comparisons between neoplastic follicles in PI-FL and control cases with intestinal reactive lymphoid hyperplasia

From: Density and size of lymphoid follicles are useful clues in differentiating primary intestinal follicular lymphoma from intestinal reactive lymphoid hyperplasia

 

PI-FL (n = 17)

Control (n = 17)

p value

Diameter (μm)

756.9 (576.8–929.9)

479.7 (337.1–607.2)

0.001**

Distance from surface epithelia (μm)

104.7 (75.9–194.9)

177.8 (99.2–302.9)

0.056

Density (No./Surface area)

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

0.004**

  1. Mann-Whitney U test. Median (Q1-Q3). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
  2. Abbreviation: No. Number of follicles