title: Spontaneous pneumothorax with Pneumocystis carinii infection. Occurrence in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome developed spontaneous pneumothorax during the course of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. The pneumothorax in each of these patients was a primary event, unrelated to biopsy or mechanical ventilation. To our knowledge, this complication of P carinii infection has not been noted in adults before and is an important consideration for those caring for persons with this illness.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*