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[Pneumothorax, Pneumocystis carinii, and AIDS]
I González Martín1, A Morales, J Abreu González
1Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias.
Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|April 1, 1990
Abstract:
Spontaneous pneumothorax can be a complication of several pulmonary diseases, such as pulmonary emphysema, chronic bronchitis and interstitial pulmonary disease. Nevertheless, it is a rare complication of any pneumonia, there is no description of necrosis or abscess caused by Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia. We present a case of spontaneous pneumothorax (which was not resolved), being a reason for admission, of a patient with AIDS who developed Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia during the stay in hospital. We think that spontaneous pneumothorax can register bad evolution in patients with AIDS and pulmonary symptoms.