Table 10.
Distributions of colonic infections caused by fungi
| Fungal infections | Cecum or ascending colon or appendix | Transverse colon | Descending or sigmoid colon | Rectum | Perirectum | Whole colon | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paracoccidioidomycosis45–50 | 13% | 25% | 13% | – | – | 50% | |
| Histoplasmosis20 | 66% | – | 8% | 26% | – | – | |
| Candidiasis13 | 20% | – | 40% | 20% | – | 20% | |
| Cryptococcosis27–30,32–35 | 30% | 10% | 40% | – | 20% | – | |
| Aspergillosis9,39–44 | 33% | 22% | 22% | – | – | 22% | |
| Penicilliosis36–38 | 50% | 25% | 25% | – | – | – | |
| Zygomycosis23 | 50% | – | 18% | 7% | – | 25% | |
| Pneumocystosis51 | – | – | – | – | – | 100% | Only one case |
| Scedosporiosis52 | – | – | – | – | – | 100% | Only one case |