Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of uveal melanoma: univariate analysis for factors influencing prognostication yield (n=143)
| Variable | OR | p Value | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | ||||
| Plaque | 1.00 | 0.01 | 1.40 | 404.19 |
| Enucleation | 9.42 | |||
| Biopsy approach | ||||
| Transvitreal | 1.00 | |||
| Transcorneal | 1.98 | 0.93 | 0.21 | 97.66 |
| Transscleral | 5.52 | 0.00 | 1.64 | 24.10 |
| Largest basal diameter (mm) | ||||
| <5.0 | 0.07 | 1.00 | 0.00 | >1000 |
| 5.0–16.0 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.66 |
| >16.0 | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| Height (mm) | ||||
| <2.5 | 1.00 | |||
| 2.5–10.0 | 3.21 | 0.18 | 0.62 | 14.45 |
| >10.0 | 12.01 | 0.05 | 0.99 | 674.29 |
| Distance to fovea (mm) | ||||
| <3.0 | 1.00 | |||
| >3.0 | 3.30 | 0.03 | 1.09 | 10.35 |
Bold values are statistically significant.