Pneumocystis carinii involvement of the bone marrow in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
A case of Pneumocystis carinii involvement of the bone marrow in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is reported. The literature is reviewed for other cases of known extrapulmonary dissemination of Pneumocystis. Potential mechanisms of dissemination of Pneumocystis and its clinical implications are discussed.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000473:pathology*