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Table 2 The number of positive cases according to the staining patterns in normal oral mucosa, OL without dysplasia, OL with dysplasia and OSCC

From: Overexpression of Epstein-Barr virus-encoded latent membrane protein-1 (LMP-1) in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Tissue type (no. of total cases)

Number of positive cases

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Nuclear plus cytoplasm

Normal oral mucosa (10)

10

0

2

OL without dysplasia (27)

27

2

2

OL with dysplasia (42)

42

8

7

OSCC (36)

36

26

22

Total (115)

115

36

33

  1. OL = oral leukoplakia
  2. OSCC = oral squamous cell carcinoma