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

Table 2 Published cases of tibial cryptococcosis since 1974 in ascending chronological order

References	Comorbidity	Skeletal sites	Treatment
Liu et al. [6]	Hepatitis B	Humerus, tibia	Surgical debridement + antifungal treatment
Delat and Laheri [17]	Immunocompetent	Scapula, tibia	Surgical debridement + antifungal treatment
Harirchian et al. [8]	Multiple sclerosis	Tibia	Surgical debridement + antifungal treatment
Annapureddy et al. [68]	Pregnancy	Tibia	Surgical debridement + antifungal treatment
Chokevittaya et al. (4) [24]	NR	Tibia	NR
Present case	Rheumatoid arthritis	Tibia, breast	Surgical debridement + antifungal treatment

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