A Rare Case of Splenic Pneumocystis jirovecii in a HIV-Positive Patient.
Hafsa AbbasHarish PatelAhmed BaiomiMasooma NiaziTrupti VakdeSridhar ChilimuriPublished in: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine (2020)
Malignancy and atypical infection are key differentials in patients presenting with hepatosplenic lesions. HIV positive patients are at increased risk of AIDS-related lymphoma. Tissue diagnosis is often required for further evaluation. Disseminated P. jirovecii presenting with splenic mass and liver lesion is extremely rare.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- rare case
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- drug induced