Table 2 Summary of reported cases of black fungal bursitis
Reference | Sex/age | Major co-morbidities | Infection Site | Pathogen | Treatment | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Padhye et al. (1995) [9] | F/72 | Wegener’s granulomatosis (Prednisone, methotrexate) | Knee | Mycoleptodiscus indicus | Antifungal | USA |
Linas et al. (2005) [8] | F/54 | MDS IgAD | Olecranon | Phaeoacremonium spp. | Excision, antifungal | USA |
Almagro-Molto et al. (2016) [10] | F/55 | Post-kidney-pancreas transplantations (Prednisone, tacrolimus) | Knee | Rousoella percutanea | Antifungal | Germany |
Nishi et al. (Presenting) | F/81 | None | Ankle | Kirschsteiniothelia spp. | Aspiration | Japan |