Pneumocystis Pneumonia Presenting as an Enlarging Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Joint Authors
Gleason, James Benjamin
Diacovo, Maria Julia
Patel, Krunal Bharat
Martinez-Galvez, Nydia
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a life threatening infection that usually presents with diffuse bilateral ground-glass infiltrates in immunocompromised patients.
We report a case of a single nodular granulomatous Pneumocystis pneumonia in a male with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after R-CHOP therapy.
He presented with symptoms of productive cough, dyspnea, and right-sided pleuritic chest pain that failed to resolve despite treatment with multiple antibiotics.
Chest X-ray revealed right lower lobe atelectasis and CT of chest showed development of 2 cm nodular opacity with ground-glass opacities.
Patient underwent bronchoscopy and biopsy that revealed granulomatous inflammation in a background of organizing pneumonia pattern with negative cultures.
Respiratory symptoms resolved but the solitary nodular opacity increased in size prompting a surgical wedge resection which revealed granulomatous Pneumocystis pneumonia infection.
This case is the third documented report of Pneumocystis pneumonia infection within a solitary pulmonary nodule in an individual with hematologic neoplasm.
Although Pneumocystis pneumonia most commonly occurs in patients with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and with diffuse infiltrates, the diagnosis should not be overlooked when only a solitary nodule is present.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patel, Krunal Bharat& Gleason, James Benjamin& Diacovo, Maria Julia& Martinez-Galvez, Nydia. 2016. Pneumocystis Pneumonia Presenting as an Enlarging Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100945
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patel, Krunal Bharat…[et al.]. Pneumocystis Pneumonia Presenting as an Enlarging Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100945
American Medical Association (AMA)
Patel, Krunal Bharat& Gleason, James Benjamin& Diacovo, Maria Julia& Martinez-Galvez, Nydia. Pneumocystis Pneumonia Presenting as an Enlarging Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100945
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100945