Immunostaining scores for desmin
| Case | Muscularis mucosa | ESC continuous with muscularis mucosa | ESC in the centre of the invasive area |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESC, eosinophilic spindle cells. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 12 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 16 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mean (SD) | 2.5 (0.5) | 1.1 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.4) |