Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV

Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia uncommonly presents with pulmonary nodules and granulomatous inflammation. An unusual case of granulomatous P jiroveci pneumonia in an HIV patient with a CD4+ lymphocyte count of greater than 200 cells/mm3, occurring in the context of immune reconstitution with highly...

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Main Authors: Natasha F Sabur, Margaret M Kelly, M John Gill, Martha D Ainslie, Sachin R Pendharkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/539528
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spelling doaj-4ef3f349d6704fcc9d0e60a4322ae6ec2021-07-02T03:08:40ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412011-01-01186e86e8810.1155/2011/539528Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIVNatasha F Sabur0Margaret M Kelly1M John Gill2Martha D Ainslie3Sachin R Pendharkar4Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Respirology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaPneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia uncommonly presents with pulmonary nodules and granulomatous inflammation. An unusual case of granulomatous P jiroveci pneumonia in an HIV patient with a CD4+ lymphocyte count of greater than 200 cells/mm3, occurring in the context of immune reconstitution with highly active antiretroviral therapy, is described. The case highlights the importance of establishing this diagnosis to institute appropriate therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/539528
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M John Gill
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Margaret M Kelly
M John Gill
Martha D Ainslie
Sachin R Pendharkar
Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV
Canadian Respiratory Journal
author_facet Natasha F Sabur
Margaret M Kelly
M John Gill
Martha D Ainslie
Sachin R Pendharkar
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title Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV
title_short Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV
title_full Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV
title_fullStr Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV
title_full_unstemmed Granulomatous Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Associated with Immune Reconstituted HIV
title_sort granulomatous pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia associated with immune reconstituted hiv
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Respiratory Journal
issn 1198-2241
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia uncommonly presents with pulmonary nodules and granulomatous inflammation. An unusual case of granulomatous P jiroveci pneumonia in an HIV patient with a CD4+ lymphocyte count of greater than 200 cells/mm3, occurring in the context of immune reconstitution with highly active antiretroviral therapy, is described. The case highlights the importance of establishing this diagnosis to institute appropriate therapy.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/539528
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