A Case of Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
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: 359-363, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
We report a 67-year-old woman who developed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) as a complication of treatment with immunosuppressant, such as methotrexate and leflunomide, for rheumatoid arthritis. She had mild fever and non-productive cough, but there was neither symptoms of dyspnea nor typical X-ray findings at initial presentation. However, rapid progression on a chest X-ray, respiratory symptoms and findings of high-resolution chest computed tomography in a few days suggested a possibility of PJP infection. A polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in induced sputum allowed us an early diagnosis of PJP. Through a preemptive treatment with Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, she fully recovered from PJP.
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Asunto principal:
Pneumocystis
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Neumonía
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Artritis Reumatoide
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Esputo
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Tórax
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Combinación Trimetoprim y Sulfametoxazol
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Metotrexato
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Tos
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Pneumocystis carinii
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Diagnóstico Precoz
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Año:
2012
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