Table 2.

Results and outcome of the series n (%)

	HCMV+ (HE-ICH/PCR)	HCMV-
Total patients	28	57
Steroid dependent/resistant (%)	68	19
Medical remission	22 (78)	51 (89)
Surgical remission	6 (21)	6 (10.5)
Death	3 (10)	0
Persistence of HCMV DNA+ at follow-up	8 (28.5)	0

HCMV: Human cytomegalovirus; ICH: Immunohistochemical; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; HE: Haematoxilin and eosin.