Lung cavities from Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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.
Chayakul
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
Thammakumpee
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Mitarnun
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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
D011239:Prednisolone