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. 1990 Oct;45(10):769–771. doi: 10.1136/thx.45.10.769

Granulomatous Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

H D Birley 1, J R Buscombe 1, M H Griffiths 1, S J Semple 1, R F Miller 1
PMCID: PMC462725  PMID: 2247869

Abstract

A patient with an unusual granulomatous response to infection with Pneumocystis carinii is described. The diagnosis was made by open lung biopsy after two negative bronchoalveolar lavages.

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