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1F2G.0 category

Pulmonary pneumocystosis

Definition

An opportunistic pulmonary infection by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. It is strongly associated with HIV and AIDS.

Inclusions

  • Pneumocystis associated cysts or pneumatocoele
  • Pneumocystis associated pneumothorax
  • Pneumocystis colonization
  • Pneumocystis-associated pulmonary nodule

Also indexed as

Pneumocystis associated cysts or pneumatocoelePneumocystis associated pneumothoraxPneumocystis colonizationPneumocystis colonization without pneumoniaPneumocystis pneumonia complicated by lung cystsPneumocystis pneumonia complicated by pneumothoraxPneumocystis pneumonia presenting as lung nodulePneumocystis-associated pulmonary nodulePulmonary pneumocystosis

Nearby in Pneumocystosis