Cystic pulmonary lesions in Pneumocystis carinii infection.
Thick-walled pulmonary cavities are an uncommon manifestation of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). A case of PCP in a man with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) presenting with a thick-walled pulmonary cavity and multiple smaller pulmonary air cysts is described. All of these lesions showed dramatic healing with therapy. A brief review of the recent literature is also presented.
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.
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Blackmore
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JP
Slavotinek
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DL
Gordon
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed