Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in homosexual men
| Autor: | FA Birnberg, Jeffrey A. Golden, Gordon Gamsu, DL Coleman, ST Hecht |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Immunity Cellular Thoracic lymph node medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Pneumonia Pneumocystis Follow up studies Homosexuality General Medicine Middle Aged respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery Radiography Pneumonia Pneumocystis carinii Radiology business Transbronchial biopsy Clinical record Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Roentgenology. 139:647-651 |
| ISSN: | 1546-3141 0361-803X |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.139.4.647 |
| Popis: | The clinical records and radiographs of 12 homosexual men with symptomatic biopsy-proved Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia were reviewed. At presentation, the most common radiographic finding in the chest was a diffuse, coarse, ground-glass pattern. Normal findings on chest radiographs or only minimal abnormalities did not preclude P. carinii pneumonia. Progression of the radiographic findings varied. Rapid development of diffuse consolidation in 2--5 days occurred most commonly. Thoracic lymphadenopathy and pleural effusions were each seen in two patients. Clearing of the lungs often took many weeks. Six of the 12 patients died in 2 weeks to 8 months. In the appropriate clinical setting, early transbronchial biopsy should be strongly advocated to ensure initiation of suitable antimicrobial therapy. |
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