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Pulmonary pneumocystosis

Pneumocistose pulmonar

Category

Definition

An opportunistic pulmonary infection by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. It is strongly associated with HIV and AIDS.

Inclusions

  • Pneumocystis-associated pulmonary nodule
  • Pneumocystis colonization
  • Pneumocystis associated pneumothorax
  • Pneumocystis associated cysts or pneumatocoele

Index Terms

Pulmonary pneumocystosisPneumocystis-associated pulmonary nodulePneumocystis pneumonia presenting as lung nodulePneumocystis colonizationPneumocystis colonization without pneumoniaPneumocystis associated pneumothoraxPneumocystis pneumonia complicated by pneumothoraxPneumocystis associated cysts or pneumatocoelePneumocystis pneumonia complicated by lung cysts