Extrapulmonary Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in an advanced HIV-infected patient: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumocystis jirovecii infection is the most common opportunistic infection that causes pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients; however, extrapulmonary P. jirovecii infection is extremely rare after the use of antiretroviral therapy. Here, we present the second reported case of paraspinal mass caused by P. jirovecii infection in an advanced HIV-infected patient.

Case presentation

A 45-year-old woman presented with dyspnea on exertion, and significant weight loss within the preceding 4 months. Initial complete blood count (CBC) findings revealed pancytopenia with a hemoglobin (Hb) level of 8.9 g/dL, a white blood cell (WBC) count of 2180 cells/mm³ with 68% neutrophils, and a platelet count of 106,000 cells/mm³. Anti-

SUBMITTER: Tancharoen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10053109 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature