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Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii ) pneumonia

image of  Pneumocystis jiroveci
                    (formerly
                    carinii
                    ) pneumonia

Credits

Pediatric AIDS Pictoral Atlas, Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative

Description

Chest radiograph of a 2-year-old boy with HIV infection and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Note the presence of bilateral interstitial lung disease, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema.