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Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii)
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Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii ) pneumonia: chest X ray with bilateral, diffuse granular opacities
Description
Chest radiograph of an HIV-infected patient, CD4 count of < 200 cells/ µ L, revealing bilateral, diffuse granular opacities. This radiographic presentation is characteristic of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, which was microscopically confirmed by examination of induced sputum.
Credits
Laurence Huang, MD, University of California San Francisco