Table 1 CD44 expression according to histological grade of mucoepidermoid carcinoma cases
| Â | Location | CD44 Expression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*P/S 13/2 | Negative (%) | Weak (%) | Moderate (%) | Strong (%) | ||
Grade | ||||||
 Low grade | 5/0 | 2/5 (40) | 1/5 (20) | 1/5 (20) | 1/5 (20) | |
 Intermediate grade | 1/1 | 0/2 (0) | 0/2 (0) | 1/2 (50) | 1/2 (50) | |
 High grade | 7/1 | 0/8 (0) | 1/8 (12.5) | 1/8 (12.5) | 6/8 (75) | |
Lymph node | ||||||
 Positive | 8/15 | 7/2 | 0/8 (0) | 1/8 (12.5) | 2/8 (25) | 5/8 (62.5) |
 Negative | 7/15 | 7/0 | 2/7 (28.6) | 1/7 (14.3) | 1/7 (14.3) | 3/7 (42.85) |
Metastasis | 4/15 | 4/0 | 0/4Â (0) | 1/4 (25) | 0/4Â (0) | 3/4 (75) |
Recurrence | 4/15 | 3/1 | 0/4Â (0) | 0/4Â (0) | 1/4 (25) | 3/4 (75) |