Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia

Abstract

We present a case of Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly P. carinii) Pneumonia (PJP). A 60 year old HIV+ male with a CD4+ count of 144 cells/mm3 complaining of cough, dyspnea, and chest pain was ultimately diagnosed with PJP by lung biopsy after negative bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). This case demonstrates typical radiographic findings of PJP, with symmetric bilateral lower lobe reticulonodular ground-glass opacities, complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA528551

Entities

People

  • Kevin Mccarthy
  • Les Roger Folio
  • Paul Shogan
  • Tylan Muncy

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Cells
  • Cells
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emphysema
  • Fungi
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Lung
  • Military Medicine
  • Pain
  • Pleural Diseases
  • Pneumonia
  • Radiology
  • Thorax

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology