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Table 1 Pathological data and Bcl-2 status of cases (N = 21)

From: Diagnostic utility of Bcl-2 immunohistochemical expression in pediatric functional bowel obstruction cases with ganglionated specimens

Characteristic

N

%

Ganglion cell number

Hypoganglionic

6

28.6%

Adequate

8

38.1%

Hyperganglionic

7

33.3%

Immature ganglion cells stained by H&E

Detected

15

71.4%

Cannot be detected

6

28.6%

Nerve bundle hypertrophy

Present

12

57.1%

Absent

9

42.9%

Colitis

Present

9

42.9%

Absent

12

57.1%

Bcl-2 status

Strongly positive

12

57.1%

Weakly positive

4

19.0%

Negative

5

23.8%

Bcl-2 score

0

5

23.8%

1 + 

4

19.0%

2 + 

6

28.6%

3 + 

6

28.6%

Final diagnosis

IND

6

28.6%

Another type of dysganglionosis

15

71.4%

  1. H&E, hematoxylin and eosin; IND, intestinal neuronal dysplasia