Pneumothorax as the presenting sign of Pneumocystis carinii infection in an HIV-positive child with prior lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis.
Pediatr Radiol
; 26(8): 559-62, 1996.
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ABSTRACT
An HIV-positive child presented with a pneumothorax secondary to cavitary Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis had been evident on earlier radiographs but had resolved, concurrent with a decrease in her CD4 counts, before the radiographic changes of PCP became evident. As immune function declines in HIV-positive children, the chest radiograph may paradoxically clear. In such a setting, development of focal lung disease, including pneumothorax, may herald Pneumocystis carinii infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Pneumonie à Pneumocystis
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Pneumothorax
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Séropositivité VIH
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
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Pneumopathies interstitielles
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Hyperlymphocytose
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Radiol
Année:
1996
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique