Table 2.

Characteristics of studies reviewed.

	Study Type	Country	Region	Study Period	CPA Cases	Mean Age (Years)	Male: n (%)
Kwizera et al. (2021) [8]	Case Series	Uganda	East Africa	-	3	38.7	0 (0)
Alemu et al. (2020) [12]	Retrospective	Ethiopia	East Africa	2014–2019	72	35.2	46 (63.9)
Kwizera et al. (2020) [29]	Case Report	Uganda	East Africa	-	1	40.0	0 (0)
Harmouchi et al. (2019) [13]	Retrospective	Morocco	North Africa	2009–2018	79	40.5	57 (72.2)
Bongomin et al. (2019) [30]	Case Report	Uganda	East Africa	2018	1	45.0	1 (100)
Nonga et al. (2018) [31]	Case Report	Cameroon	Central Africa	-	1	47.0	1 (100)
Nonga et al. (2018) [45]	Prospective	Cameroon	Central Africa	2012–2015	20	30.0	17 (85)
Gbaja-Biamila et al. (2018) [32]	Case Report	Nigeria	West Africa	2016	1	35.0	1 (100)
Salami et al. (2018) [14]	Retrospective	Nigeria	West Africa	2014–2017	2	32.0	1 (50)
Masoud et al. (2017) [15]	Retrospective	South Africa	Southern Africa	2013–2015	59	46.6	36 (61)
Oladele et al. (2017) [50]	Cross sectional	Nigeria	West Africa	2014–2015	18	-	-
Page et al. (2019) [51]	Cross sectional	Uganda	East Africa	2012–2013	18	-	11 (80.0)
Issoufoua et al. (2016) [41]	Case Series	Morocco	North Africa	2009–2014	6	38.8	-
Ofori et al. (2016) [33]	Case Report	Ghana	West Africa	2013	1	38.0	1 (100)
Ekwueme et al. (2016) [34]	Case Report	Nigeria	West Africa	-	1	56.0	0 (0)
Hammoumi et al. (2015) [16]	Retrospective	Morocco	North Africa	2006–2014	274	37.8	93 (33.9)
Ba et al. (2015) [17]	Retrospective	Senegal	West Africa	2004–2008	35	43.4	28 (80)
Benjelloun et al. (2015) [18]	Retrospective	Morocco	West Africa	2003–2014	81	51.0	48 (59.3)
Koegelenberg et al. (2014) [35]	Case Report	South Africa	Southern Africa	-	1	30.0	1 (100)
Pohl et al. (2013) [36]	Case Report	Tanzania	East Africa	2011	1	68.0	1 (100)
Hammoumi et al. (2013) [37]	Case Report	Morocco	North Africa	-	3	47.7	3 (100)
Ade et al. (2011) [19]	Retrospective	Senegal	West Africa	2004–2008	35	43.4	28 (80)
Rakotoson et al. (2011) [46]	Prospective	Madagascar	East Africa	2006–2010	37	43.0	29 (78.4)
Smahi et al. (2011) [38]	Case Report	Morocco	North Africa	1991–2000	1	60.0	1 (100)
Gross et al. (2009) [47]	Prospective	South Africa	Southern Africa	-	10	41.4	-
Bekele et al. (2009) [20]	Retrospective	Ethiopia	East Africa	2005–2008	11	38.9	9 (81.8)
Brik et al. (2008) [21]	Retrospective	Egypt	North Africa	2001–2008	42	44.0	28 (66.7)
van den Heuvel et al. (2007) [22]	Retrospective	South Africa	Southern Africa	2001–2003	13	-	-
Hassan et al. (2004a) [42]	Case Series	Somalia	East Africa	2000–2003	1	-	-
Corr (2006) [48]	Prospective	South Africa	Southern Africa	2002–2003	12	36.0	9 (75)
Caidi et al. (2006) * [23]	Retrospective	Morocco	North Africa	1982–2004	320	32.0	161 (57.9)
Hassan et al. (2004b) [43]	Case Series	Mozambique /Somalia	East Africa	-	8	30.0	6 (75)
Falkson et al. (2002) [49]	Prospective	South Africa	Southern Africa	1989–1994	5	45.0	5 (100)
Mbembati et al. (2001) [24]	Retrospective	Tanzania	East Africa	1986–2000	10	-	8 (80)
Ba et al. (2000) [25]	Retrospective	Senegal	West Africa	1991–1998	24	-	-
Kabiri et al. (1999) * [26]	Retrospective	Morocco	North Africa	1982–1998	-	-	-
Aderaye et al. (1996) [39]	Case Report	Ethiopia	East Africa	-	1	25.0	0 (0)
Conlan et al. (1987) [27]	Retrospective	South Africa	Southern Africa	1982–1984	22	-	7 (31.8)
Adebayo et al. (1984) [28]	Retrospective	Nigeria	West Africa	1977–1983	11	42.2	7 (63.6)
Kane et al. (1976) [44]	Case Series	Senegal	West Africa	-	5	-	-
Mahgoub et al. (1972) [40]	Case Report	Sudan	North Africa	1968–1971	1	45.0	1 (100)

* Two studies, Caidi et al. (2004) [23] and Kabiri et al. (1999) [26], were from the same center and the latest was taken while computing the cases.