Table 1 Median (range) of histopathologic and immunohistologic rankings of features among patients with HME, RMSF, or controls. High ranks correspond to a greater degree for each histologic or immunohistologic feature.

11.5 (1–17)

4 (2–8)

.063

13.5 (7–19)

.245

.002

15 (3.5–19)

13 (3.5–17)

.268

3.5 (3.5–12)

.015

.033

10.75 (2.5–18)

10.5 (2.5–13)

.396

10.5 (3–19)

.377

.584

11.5 (2–19)

8 (2–18)

.396

11.5 (2–17)

.638

.262

1.3

3.0

.003

1.5

.447

.025

HME [n]

Controls [n]***

P HME vs. controls

7 [5] (1–10)

3.5 [4] (2–8)

.143

5 [4**] (3–9)

6 [4] (2–8)

1.000

8 [5] (6–10)

2.5 [4] (1–5)

.008

6 [3**] (3–8)

3.5 [4] (1–7)

.288