Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis and idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia.
Thorax
; 51(4): 446-7: discussion 448-9, 1996 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8733504
ABSTRACT
A case of pulmonary sarcoidosis and idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia is reported. Pneumocystis carinii was detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of a young homosexual man who was asymptomatic without any evidence of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency but with a low CD4+ cell count. A clinical and histological diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis was made. During follow up the patient had oral candidiasis and a CD4+ cell count persistently below 300/microliters. This case is highly suggestive of concurrent pulmonary sarcoidosis and idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia.
Full text:
1
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
/
T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive
/
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Year:
1996
Type:
Article