Presentation of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia as unilateral hyperlucent lung |
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| Authors: | D C Stokes J L Shenep M E Horowitz W T Hughes |
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| Institution: | Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis. |
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| Abstract: | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) presented as unilateral hyperlucent lung in a 27-month-old patient with a brain tumor who was receiving chemotherapy. Although unilateral pneumonia is an uncommon presentation of PCP in non-AIDS patients, PCP must be suspected in any pediatric cancer patient not receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis and receiving intensive chemotherapy. |
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