Unusual presentation of thoracic Pneumocystis carinii infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Pleura-based masses and hilar adenopathy were seen on a chest radiograph of a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had a history of Pneumocystis carinii infection. The differential diagnosis of such a presentation is discussed in light of atypical and extrapulmonary manifestations of P. carinii infection in a patient receiving prophylaxis with dapsone.
Sundar
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Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. ksundar@pol.net
Rosado-Santos
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Reimer
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Murray
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Michael
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003622:Dapsone