Presentation of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia as unilateral hyperlucent lung.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) presented as unilateral hyperlucent lung in a 27-month-old patient with a brain tumor who was receiving chemotherapy. Although unilateral pneumonia is an uncommon presentation of PCP in non-AIDS patients, PCP must be suspected in any pediatric cancer patient not receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis and receiving intensive chemotherapy.
Stokes
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Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis.
Shenep
J L
JL
Horowitz
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Hughes
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WT
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D011241:Prednisone