Relapse of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the upper lobes during aerosol pentamidine prophylaxis.
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- 1 July 1989
- Vol. 44 (7) , 591-593
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.44.7.591
Abstract
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage of the upper lobes in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) receiving aerosol pentamidine prophylaxis. Serendipitous availability of a normal premorbid lung gallium scan indicated that pneumocystosis had developed during aerosol pentamidine prophylaxis; at the time of presentation a repeat gallium scan indicated disease limited to the upper lobes. The relation of this unusual form of isolated upper lobe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia to aerosol pentamidine prophylaxis warrants further investigation.Keywords
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