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19940467

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
Here we report a case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who developed granulomatous Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) after rituximab and combination chemotherapy. The infection presented as a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) instead of the commonly seen diffuse ground-glass infiltrates. The diagnosis was made by wedge resection of the nodule. Both the CD4+ lymphocyte count and immunoglobulin level were low. A literature search revealed 14 granulomatous PJP patients with hematological neoplasms, including the present case, which was the first with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and the only patient receiving rituximab before PJP development. In addition to our report, only one case had previously presented with an SPN. Our experience suggests that granulomatous PJP should be considered a possible etiology when immunocompromised patients develop fever and SPNs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1421-9662
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright (c) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
123
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
30-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Granulomatous Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: case report and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Shing Street, Kweishan,Taoyuan, Taiwan (ROC).
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports