Cavitary lung lesions caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii in setting of common variable immune deficiency. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Zhenmei; Kern, Ryan M.; Joshi, Avni Y.; Iyer, Vivek N.; Escalante, Patricio
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 31(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Pneumocystis jirovecii -- Common variable immune deficiency -- Cavitary lung lesions; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101277
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Pneumocystis pneumonia affects immunocompromised hosts. The typical imaging finding is bilateral diffuse ground glass opacities. Here we presented a case of Pneumocystis causing biopsy-confirmed cavitary lung lesions in a patient with a predominant B cell defect with common variable immune deficiency.