Recurrent Pneumocystis Pneumonia with Uncommon Radiographic Presentation
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Recurrent Pneumocystis Pneumonia with Uncommon Radiographic Presentation
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a common opportunistic infection of the pulmonary parenchyma seen in the immunocompromised host. The clinical presentation and radiographic findings are varied, with the latter ranging from normal to bilateral ground-glass opacities with cyst formation. We present a case of a 46-year-old woman with a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with mult...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2125