Table 2. Distribution of the general pathological processes in the groups of chagasic patients with mucosal lesions, chagasic patients with intact mucosa, and non-chagasic individuals.
| Pathological process | CML | CIM | NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=13 (100%) | n=12 (100%) | n=10 (100%) | |
| Congestion ≠ | 6 (46.15) | 10 (83.33) | 6 (60) |
| Hemorrhage # | 0 (0) | 2 (16.67) | 1 (10) |
| Degeneration † | 3 (23.08) | 4 (33.33) | 2 (20) |
| Necrosis ‡ | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |
| Myositis* £ | 10 (76.92) | 6 (50) | 2 (20) |
| Ganglionitis* § | 6 (46.15) | 5 (41.67) | 0 (0) |
* indicates statistical difference; ≠ χ 2 test=3,744.2, p=0.153; # Fisher’s exact test (CML + CIM versus NC); p=1; † χ 2 test=0.582; p=0.747; ‡ Fisher’s exact test (CML + CIM versus NC), p=1; £ χ 2 test=7,347.2, p=0.025; § χ 2 test=6,475.2, p=0.039.
CML: chagasic patients with mucosal lesion; CIM: chagasic patients with intact mucosa; NC: non-chagasic individuals with no mucosal lesion.