Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Rare cause of hemoptysis.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is a frequent manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It commonly presents with nonproductive cough, fever, and dyspnea. We report this case of P carinii pneumonia presenting with hemoptysis, since to the best of our knowledge, hemoptysis has not been reported to be a presenting manifestation of P carinii pneumonia. Autopsy revealed multiple lung cavities.
Mascarenhas
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Department of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Vasudevan
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Vaidya
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*