Table 1 Comparison of the clinicopathological findings in patients with and without extraophthalmic lesions of the head and neck
Clinicopathological factor | Extraophthalmic lesions of head and neck | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
With (n = 16, 29.1%) | Without (n = 39, 70.9%) | ||
Age of disease onset (years) | 54.1 ± 10.7 | 51.8 ± 12.5 | 0.298 |
Sex (male, %) | 51.3 | 62.5 | 0.448 |
Bilaterality (%) | 75 | 38.5 | 0.014* |
Lacrimal gland involvement (%) | 87.5 | 74.4 | 0.284 |
ln (serum IgG4 level) | 6.8 ± 0.7 | 5.2 ± 1.2 | <â0.001* |
GC (LPF) | 6.7 ± 2.5 | 5.3 ± 2.9 | 0.099 |
Pathological IgG4+ plasmacyte (HPF) | 161.9 ± 49.5 | 113.1 ± 58.1 | 0.005* |
Pathological IgG+ plasmacyte (HPF) | 201.2 ± 64.0 | 185.4 ± 77.9 | 0.476 |
Pathological IgG4+/IgG+ ratio (%) | 82.8 ± 11.5 | 63.6 ± 22.5 | 0.002* |