Misdiagnosed Pneumocystis Pneumonia As COVID-19: A Case Report

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Journal Tanaffos

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2024 Apr 17

PMID 38628875

Authors

Fahimeh Hadavand

Simin Dokht Shoaei

Amir Behnam Kharazmi

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Abstract

Nonspecific clinical features and imaging findings of COVID-19 may lead to misdiagnosis with other diseases that have specific risks and treatments. Here a patient is reported with Pneumocystis Pneumonia with an undiagnosed HIV disease who was treated for COVID-19 with no response after one week. COVID-19 was diagnosed by CT findings but PCR was negative. Further evaluation for ground glass opacities confirmed AIDS and clinical response to Pneumocystis Pneumonia treatment.

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