Finally, once the upper lobectomy has been completed, securing the middle lobe to the lower lobe is not that simple, because of the lack of global view that makes the proper positioning of the middle lobe sometimes difficult, especially when the latter is fully mobile. Two different approaches...
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It is a serious illness that can affect people of any age, but it is most common and most dangerous in very young children, people older than 65, and people with underlying medical problems such as heart disease, diabetes, or chronic lung disease. ...
We describe an atypical diagnostic feature of a breakthrough Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) during primary prophylaxis with aerosolized pentamidine. Our case disclosed infiltrates restricted to the left upper lobe. After 2 weeks a solitary cavity developed. Diagnosis was easily established by ...
Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, fevers, chills, chest pain, headache, sweating, and weakness. Definition (CSP) inflammation of the lungs with consolidation and exudation. Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047) MSH D011014 ICD10 J18.9 SnomedCT 274103002, 155552002, 155558003, ...
A 46-year-old man with AIDS, receiving inhaled pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis, developed bilateral upper lobe infiltrates. Bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed the diagnosis of PCP. Therapy with intravenous trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) was begun, with gradual ...
Isolated upper-lobe involvement has traditionally been associated with aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis. Dapsone is a cheap and effective prophylactic agent against P carinii in patients who cannot tolerate trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. This is a case of a man who presented with bilateral upper-lobe ...
Bilateral upper lobe Pneumocystis pneumonia during aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxisY OharaT AsakuraS UedaY YamadaM IshiiT BetsuyakuQJM: An International Journal of Medicine
It can range from total bronchial and parechymal agensis to mild pulmonary parenchymal hypoplasia of one or both lungs. A case of lobar agenesis of the left upper lung in a three month old girl causing recurrent chest infection is presented.Agrawal J....
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia must be considered as a possibility when this select subset of patients presents with this atypical upper lobe pattern.T.G.SandersandH.M.NorthupandL.H.WilfSDOSClinical RadiologySanders TG, Northup HM, Wilf LH (1991) Case report: Bilateral upper lobe Pneumocystis ...