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12416284

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
17-18
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
A case of severe dyspnea, hypercalcemia and renal failure secondary to sarcoidosis is reported. The clinical diagnosis of sarcoidosis in a 48-year-old man was confirmed by histology and cytology. Transiently decreased numbers of CD4+ T cells (282/microliter) indicated impaired immunity in the absence of HIV-infection during the acute phase of the disease. Surprisingly, numerous "trophozoites" of Pneumocystis carinii were detected by immunofluorescence staining and PCR in the bronchoalveolar fluid indicating infection or colonization of the lungs. Corticosteroid therapy was administered together with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and rapidly reduced elevated serum calcium and creatinine concentrations. Since airborne person-to-person transmission of P. carinii to susceptible individuals might be possible, patients with sarcoidosis could be a previously unrecognized reservoir for P. carinii distribution in hospitals and in the community at large.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0043-5325
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
785-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Pneumocystis carinii in a patient with hypercalcemia and renal failure secondary to sarcoidosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Michael.Krebs@univie.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports