title: Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia associated with Pneumocystis carinii infection and sirolimus therapy in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: We present the case of a renal transplant patient on sirolimus (rapamycin) therapy who developed cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in association with Pneumocystis carinii infection. To our knowledge, such a case has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. n_verma@optusnet.com.au
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Soans
mesh_terms: D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016720:Pneumocystis Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus