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Table 3 Tumor features of TP53 mutant versus TP53/USP8 wild type and USP8 mutant groups

From: TP53 mutations in functional corticotroph tumors are linked to invasion and worse clinical outcome

Variable

TP53 mutant

(n = 9)

TP53/USP8 wild type

(n = 52)

P-value

USP8 mutant

(n = 25)

 

P-

Valuea

 

Tumor size (mm), median (IQR)

20.0

(14.0)

15.0

(14.3)

0.093

14.0

(7.3)

0.019

b

Tumor size, n (%)

    

0.184

  

0.289

 

 Microadenoma

0/9

(0%)

13/52

(25%)

 

6/24

(25%)

  

 Macroadenoma

9/9

(100%)

39/52

(75%)

 

18/24

(75%)

  

Invasion, n (%)

8/8

(100%)

19/36

(53%)

0.016

7/20

(35%)

0.006

b,c

Hardy grade, n (%)

    

0.067

  

0.029

b

 1

0/8

(0%)

7/35

(20%)

 

6/18

(33%)

  

 2

1/8

(13%)

13/35

(37%)

 

8/18

(44%)

  

 3

3/8

(38%)

11/35

(31%)

 

4/18

(22%)

  

 4

4/8

(50%)

4/35

(11%)

 

0/18

(0%)

  

Knosp grade, n (%)

    

0.016

  

0.011

b,c

 0

0/7

(0%)

2/15

(13%)

 

3/13

(23%)

  

 1

1/7

(14%)

6/15

(40%)

 

5/13

(39%)

  

 2

0/7

(0%)

1/15

(7%)

 

2/13

(15%)

  

 3

0/7

(0%)

4/15

(27%)

 

3/13

(23%)

  

 4

6/7

(86%)

2/15

(13%)

 

0/13

(0%)

  

Granulation, n (%)

    

0.290

  

0.375

 

 Sparsely

3/5

(60%)

4/15

(27%)

 

2/10

(30%)

  

Densely

2/5

(40%)

11/15

(73%)

 

8/35

(70%)

  

Ki67 index, median (IQR)

15.0

(14.8)

2.0

(1.0)

0.006

2.5

(3.8)

0.009

c

Ki67 index ≥ 3%, n (%)

5/6

(83%)

3/18

(17%)

0.007

6/12

(50%)

0.008

c

p53 positivity, median (range)

27.5

(41.8)

1.5

(1.0)

0.267

1.0

(1.0)

0.138

 
  1. a Adjusted P-value for multiple comparisons (TP53 mutant vs. TP53/USP8 wild type vs. USP8 mutant groups)
  2. b P < 0.05 for TP53 mutant vs. USP8 mutant groups
  3. c P < 0.05 for TP53 mutant vs. TP53/USP8 wild type groups
  4. Bold values indicate P-values < 0.05