Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum, Pneumopericardium, and Pneumothorax with Respiratory Failure in a Patient with AIDS and Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 204-208, 2014.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-27050
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in up to 35% of patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. However, spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium are uncommon complications in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, with no reported incidence rates, even among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and P. jirovecii pneumonia. We report a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and pneumothorax with respiratory failure during treatment of P. jirovecii pneumonia in a patient with AIDS; the P. jirovecii infection was confirmed by performing methenamine silver staining of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens. This case suggests that spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium should be considered in patients with AIDS and P. jirovecii pneumonia.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Pneumopericárdio
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Pneumotórax
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Incidência
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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HIV
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Lavagem Broncoalveolar
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Pneumocystis carinii
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Enfisema Mediastínico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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