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[Pulmonary nocardiosis concurrent with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a case of smoldering adult T-cell leukemia]. 1994

I Owan, and I Sugama, and A Nakamoto, and N Kusano, and H Fukuhara, and H Kaneshima, and A Saito
First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

A 76-year-old man, with concomitant pulmonary nocardiosis and Pneumocystis carinii (PC) pneumonia, is described. He suffered from smoldering type adult T-cell leukemia and strongyloidiasis. Chest X-rays showed bilateral infiltrative shadows. Nocardia asteroides was isolated from sputum and bronchofiberscopic aspirates. PC was not detected, however, despite the chest X-ray raising the suspicion of PC pneumonia. Since PC antigen was detected by immunoelectrophoresis in the absence of other clinical or histologic data, we diagnosed a latent PC infection. He improved with the use of cefuzonam and ST compounds, but experienced recurrence five months after discharge. N. asteroides and PC were detected from sputum on the second admission. As multiple concurrent infections with opportunistic organisms are not uncommon in immunocompromised hosts, we must maintain a high index of suspicion for opportunistic infection in cases such as this one.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008171 Lung Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG. Pulmonary Diseases,Disease, Pulmonary,Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Disease,Disease, Lung,Diseases, Lung,Lung Disease
D008297 Male Males
D009616 Nocardia asteroides A species of bacterium of the family NOCARDIACEAE, producing pulmonary infections in man.
D009617 Nocardia Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus NOCARDIA. Cerebral Nocardiosis,Infections, Nocardia,Nocardia asteroides Infection,Nocardiosis,Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis,Pulmonary Nocardiosis,Cerebral Nocardioses,Cutaneous Nocardioses, Primary,Cutaneous Nocardiosis, Primary,Infection, Nocardia,Infection, Nocardia asteroides,Infections, Nocardia asteroides,Nocardia Infection,Nocardia asteroides Infections,Nocardioses,Nocardioses, Cerebral,Nocardioses, Primary Cutaneous,Nocardioses, Pulmonary,Nocardiosis, Cerebral,Nocardiosis, Primary Cutaneous,Nocardiosis, Pulmonary,Primary Cutaneous Nocardioses,Pulmonary Nocardioses
D009894 Opportunistic Infections An infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, e.g., during immunosuppression. Infection, Opportunistic,Infections, Opportunistic,Opportunistic Infection
D011020 Pneumonia, Pneumocystis A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis. P carinii Pneumonia,P. carinii Pneumonia,P. jirovecii Pneumonia,PCP Pneumonia,Pneumocystis Pneumonia,Pneumocystosis,Pneumonia, Interstitial Plasma Cell,PCP Infection,Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia,Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia,Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii,Infection, PCP,P carinii Pneumonias,P. carinii Pneumonias,P. jirovecii Pneumonias,PCP Infections,PCP Pneumonias,Pneumocystis Pneumonias,Pneumocystoses,Pneumonia, P carinii,Pneumonia, P. carinii,Pneumonia, P. jirovecii,Pneumonia, PCP,Pneumonia, Pneumocystis jirovecii,Pneumonias, PCP
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D015461 Leukemia, Prolymphocytic, T-Cell A lymphoid leukemia characterized by a profound LYMPHOCYTOSIS with or without LYMPHADENOPATHY, hepatosplenomegaly, frequently rapid progression, and short survival. It was formerly called T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia, T-Cell, Chronic,T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, T Cell,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, T-Cell,Leukemia, T Cell, Chronic,Lymphocytic Leukemia, T Cell, Chronic,Lymphocytic Leukemia, T-Cell, Chronic,T-Cell Leukemia, Chronic,T-Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic,Leukemia, T-Cell Prolymphocytic,Leukemias, T-Cell Prolymphocytic,Prolymphocytic Leukemia, T-Cell,Prolymphocytic Leukemias, T-Cell,T Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia,T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemias

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