Case report: bilateral upper lobe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient receiving aerosolized pentamidine.
A case of progressive bilateral upper lobe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient receiving aerosolized pentamidine is presented. This is a recently recognized pattern in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome on aerosolized pentamidine. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia must be considered as a possibility when this select subset of patients presents with this atypical upper lobe pattern.
Sanders
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TG
Department of Radiology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209.
Northup
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HM
Wilf
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LH
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000336:Aerosols; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000336:Aerosols; D010419:Pentamidine