Table 1 Correlation between mutation status and clinical features in conjunctival melanomas

From: NF1 mutations in conjunctival melanoma

  

Total

BRAF WT

BRAF V600E

P-value (p < 0.05)

RAS WT

RAS MUT

P-value (p < 0.05)

NF1 WT

NF1 MUT

P-value (p < 0.05)

  

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

Total

  

63

74.6

47

25.4

16

 

81.0

51

19.0

12

 

66.7

42

33.3

21

 

Sex

Female

50.8

32

38.1

24

12.7

8

0.94

44.4

28

6.3

4

0.18

36.5

23

14.3

9

0.37

Male

49.2

31

36.5

23

12.7

8

36.5

23

12.7

8

30.2

19

19

12

Eye

Right

55.6

35

39.7

25

15.9

10

0.63

42.9

27

12.7

8

0.59

34.9

22

20.6

13

0.52

Left

41.3

26

31.7

20

9.5

6

34.9

22

6.3

4

28.6

18

12.7

8

N/A

3.2

2

3.2

2

0

0

3.2

2

0

0

3.2

2

0

0

TNM

1

55.6

35

41.3

26

14.3

9

0.77

44.4

28

11.1

7

0.44

38.1

24

17.5

11

0.56

2

23.8

15

17.5

11

6.3

43

22.2

14

1.6

1

14.3

9

9.5

6

3

15.9

10

11.1

7

4.8

0

11.1

7

4.8

3

9.5

6

6.3

4

N/A

4.8

3

4.8

3

0

 

3.2

2

1.6

1

4.8

3

0

0

Tumour origin

PAM

52.4

33

41.3

26

11.1

7

0.1

44.4

28

7.9

5

0.35

37.5

24

14.3

9

0.43

Naevus

17.5

11

7.9

5

9.5

6

15.9

10

1.6

1

11.1

7

6.3

4

De novo

22.2

14

19

12

3.2

2

15.9

10

4.8

4

11.1

7

11.1

7

N/A

7.9

5

6.3

4

1.6

1

4.8

3

3.2

2

6.3

4

1.6

1

Relapses

No

46

29

36.5

23

9.5

6

0.26

33.3

21

12.7

8

0.22

27

17

19

12

0.46

Yes

47.6

30

31.7

20

15.9

10

42.9

27

4.8

3

34.9

22

12.7

8

N/A

6.3

4

6.3

4

0

0

4.8

3

1.6

1

4.8

3

1.6

1

Metastasis

No

68.3

43

49.2

31

19.0

12

0.32

54.0

34

14.3

9

0.34

42.9

27

25.4

16

0.55

Yes

22.2

14

15.9

10

6.3

4

20.6

13

1.6

1

17.5

11

4.8

3

N/A

9.5

6

9.5

6

0

0

6.3

4

3.2

2

6.3

4

3.2

2

Exenteration

No

76.2

48

57.1

36

19.0

12

0.36

60.3

38

15.9

10

0.64

47.6

30

28.6

18

0.44

Yes

17.5

11

11.1

7

6.3

4

15.9

10

1.6

1

14.3

9

3.2

2

N/A

6.3

4

6.3

4

0

0

4.8

3

1.6

1

4.8

3

1.6

1

Age at diagnose

Median 67.4 years

, Range 40.1–88.8 years

  1. Clinical and pathological stage is according to TNM 7th edition AJCC 2010 for conjunctival melanoma
  2. N/A not assessable, PAM primary acquired melanosis