title: Lung cavities from Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: A patient with SLE developed pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii. The unusual presentation was the multiple lung cavities. There appeared to be a temporal relationship between the lung infection and reducing steroid intake in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chayakul
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thammakumpee
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mitarnun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone