Authors
Jeffrey P Kanne, Donald R Yandow, Cristopher A Meyer
Publication date
2012/6
Source
American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume
198
Issue
6
Pages
W555-W561
Publisher
American Roentgen Ray Society
Description
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this essay is to review the spectrum of high-resolution CT findings of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in immunocompromised patients with and without HIV infection.
CONCLUSION. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is a common opportunistic infection affecting immunosuppressed patients. High-resolution CT may be indicated for evaluation of immunosuppressed patients with suspected pneumonia and normal chest radiographic findings. The most common high-resolution CT finding of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is diffuse ground-glass opacity. Consolidation, nodules, cysts, and spontaneous pneumothorax also can develop.
Scholar articles
JP Kanne, DR Yandow, CA Meyer - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2012