Granulomatous Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
A patient with an unusual granulomatous response to infection with Pneumocystis carinii is described. The diagnosis was made by open lung biopsy after two negative bronchoalveolar lavages.
Birley
H D
HD
Department of Medicine, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, London.
Buscombe
J R
JR
Griffiths
M H
MH
Semple
S J
SJ
Miller
R F
RF
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis