Atypical presentation of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

A. Ben-Yehuda, D. Ben-Yehuda, D. Englehard, R. Breuer*

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Abstract

Pneumocystis carinii is a common cause of pneumonia in the immunosuppressed patient. Its radiological findings are usually homogeneous, diffuse and bilateral. We present a 27-year-old woman with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting with unilateral right lung parenchymal infiltrates due to Pneumocystis carinii. In the immunosuppressed host, pneumonia limited to one lung should not preclude the diagnostic possibility of Pneumocystis carinii infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)568-569
Number of pages2
JournalIsrael Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume26
Issue number10
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Pneumocystis carinii
  • pneumonia
  • roentgenogram

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