Open AccessUnusual Presentation of Thoracic Pneumocystis carinii Infection in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Author(s) -
K. M. Sundar,
Harry Rosado-Santos,
L G Reimer,
Kenneth A. Murray,
J. R. Michael
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/318504
Subject(s) - pneumocystis carinii , medicine , dapsone , chest radiograph , differential diagnosis , pneumonia , presentation (obstetrics) , immunodeficiency , opportunistic infection , mycosis , immunopathology , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , viral disease , immunology , radiography , surgery , pneumocystis jirovecii , immune system
Pleura-based masses and hilar adenopathy were seen on a chest radiograph of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had a history of Pneumocystis carinii infection. The differential diagnosis of such a presentation is discussed in light of atypical and extrapulmonary manifestations of P. carinii infection in a patient receiving prophylaxis with dapsone.
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