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Table 1 Published cases of cryptococcal osteomyelitis based on frequency of the affected site since 1974

From: Cryptococcus neoformans osteomyelitis of the tibia: a case report and review of the literature

Location

No. cases

References

Vertebrae

21

[7, 12,13,14, 33, 37,38,39,40(7), 41,42,43,44,45, 65]

Rib

18

[15, 16(2), 26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36, 72, 75, 81, 82]

Femur

11

[11, 22, 31, 33, 52,53,54,55,56, 69, 73]

Skull

10

[11, 19, 20, 46,47,48,49,50,51, 66]

Humerus

10

[5, 6, 11, 18, 23, 46, 57, 58, 71, 78]

Tibia

9

[6, 8, 17, 24, 68, (ps)]

Scapula

3

[11, 15, 17]

Clavicle

3

[58, 62, 67]

Sacrum

3

[33, 39, 43]

Ilium + pubis

3

[59, 60, 80]

Mandible + zygomatic

2

[36, 51]

Ulna

2

[11, 79]

Phalanx

2

[4, 63]

Sternum

1

[21]

Radius

1

[74]

Hand

1

[24]

Metacarpal

1

[64]

Knee joint

1

[70]

Ankle

1

[78]

Talus

1

[76]

Calcaneus

1

[77]

Metatarsal

1

[60]

  1. (ps): Present case; number in brackets: number of more than one cases presented by the same author
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