Table 2.
Cases in Literature.
| Year | Author | Country | No of cases | Age/sex | Risk factors | Species | Underlying disease | clinical features | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Voloshin et al. 4 | USA | 1 | 54 M | Corticosteroid Methotrexate |
Histoplasma capsulatum | Dermato myositis | Myositis Necrotizing fasciitis | Iv amphotericin B Itraconazole |
Improved |
| 1996 | Wagner et al. 5 | USA | 1 | 49 F | Azathioprine Methyl prednisolone |
Histoplasma capsulatum | Chronic Renal failure, Post renal transplant | Necrotizing myofascitis | Iv amphotericin B Itraconazole |
Death |
| 2007 | Goel D et al. 6 | India | 1 | 42 M | Low CD4 | Histoplasma capsulatum | AIDS | Nodular myositis | Fluconazole | Improved |
| 2009 | Bourré-Tessier J et al. 7 | Canada | 1 | 67 F | Etanercept | Histoplasma capsulatum | RA | Focal myositis, panniculitis | Itraconazole | Improved |
| 2015 | Nimitvilai S et al. 8 | Thailand | 1 | 33 F | Low CD4 | Histoplasma capsulatum | HIV | Myositis | IV amphotericin B itraconazole |
Improved |
| 2019 | Silva et al. 9 | Brazil | 1 | 53 F | Etanercept corticosteroid | Histoplasma capsulatum | RA | Multifocal myositis Cellulitis, fasciitis |
NA | NA |