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Table 5 Outcome at follow-up of patients with e-HMS, treated versus not treated at initial observation

From: Early hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly and risk factors for evolution into the full-blown syndrome: a single-centre, retrospective, longitudinal study

Outcome

Cured

%

Improved

%

Unchanged

%

 Progressed

%

HMS

%

Tot

Treated

15

26.8

29

51.8

3

5.4

5

8.9

4

7.1

56

Not treated

5

20.8

6

25.0

2

8.3

5

20.8

6

25.0

24

Tot

20

25.0

35

43.8

5

6.3

10

12.5

10

12.5

80

  1. p = 0.040, Fisher’s exact