Pneumocystis carinii infection in bilateral aural polyps in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient.
Pneumocystis carinii is an opportunistic infection found in patients with impaired immunity. Under favourable conditions the parasite can spread via the blood stream or lymphatic vessels and cause extrapulmonary dissemination. We report a case of P carinii infection presenting as bilateral aural polyps, otitis media and mastoiditis in human immunodeficiency (HIV)-positive patient with no history of prior or concomitant P carinii infection.
Praveen
C V
CV
Department of Otolaryngology, Farnborough Hospital, Bromley NHS Trust, Kent, UK. cvpraveen@doctors.org.uk
Terry
R M
RM
Elmahallawy
M
M
Horsfield
C
C
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016720:Pneumocystis Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003622:Dapsone; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole