Table 4.
Histologic features of 22 patients who received steroids or not.
| Steroids (11) | No Steroids (11) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histologic features | |||
| Near-normal lung architecture | 9.1% | 18.2% | 0.99 |
| Exudative phase | 36.3% | 63.6% | 0.39 |
| Proliferative/organizing phase | 81.8% | 72.7% | 0.99 |
| Fibrosis phase | 72.7% | 27.3% | 0.19 |
| Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) | 72.7% | 27.3% | 0.08 |
Data are expressed as the percentage (%) of patients within each subpopulation.