Pneumocystis carinii in Bone Marrow

Letters and Corrections1 June 1985Pneumocystis carinii in Bone MarrowJEAN-FRANCOIS ROSSI, M.D., ALAIN DUBOIS, M.D., CHRISTIAN BENGLER, M.D., CHARLES ARICH, M.D., CHARLES GERVAIS, M.D., ALIX DELAGE, M.D., CHARLES JANBON, M.D.JEAN-FRANCOIS ROSSI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALAIN DUBOIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHRISTIAN BENGLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES ARICH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES GERVAIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALIX DELAGE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES JANBON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-6-868_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Extrapulmonary dissemination ofPneumocystis cariniiis rare. To our knowledge,P. cariniiinfection of the bone marrow has been reported in only three patients, each having a nonmalignant immunodeficiency syndrome (1-3). Conversely,P. cariniipneumonia occurs frequently in homosexual men who have T-cell immunodeficiency (4) as well as in patients with various malignancies after chemotherapy (5). However, infection with this organism has not been described in the bone marrow of patients with lymphoma. We report the cases of two patients with lymphoma who had such infections and propose bone marrow biopsy as a routine examination to confirm...References1. JARNUMRASMUSSENOHLSEN SEA. Generalized Pneumocystis carinii infection with severe idiopathic hypoproteinemia. Ann Intern Med. 1968;68:138. LinkGoogle Scholar2. AWENBALTZAN CM. Systemic dissemination of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Can Med Assoc J. 1971;104:809-12. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. RAHIMI S. Disseminated Pneumocystis carinii in thymic alymphoplasia. Arch Pathol. 1974;97:162-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. ROGERSMORENSSTEWART MDJ. National case-control study of Kaposi's sarcoma and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in homosexual men: Part II, laboratory results. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:151-8. LinkGoogle Scholar5. HUGHESKUHNCHANDHARY WSS. Successful chemoprophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis. N Engl J Med. 1977;297:1419. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. KWOKO'DONNELLWOOD SJI. Retinal cotton-wool spots in a patient with Pneunocystis carinii infection. N Engl J Med. 1982;307:184-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chru de Nimes 30006 Nimes Cedex France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByPneumocystis carinii Infection of the Conjunctiva in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeExtrapulmonary pneumocystosisA Randomized Comparison of Once-monthly or Twice-monthly High-dose Aerosolized Pentamidine ProphylaxisSome Investigations on the Pathenogenesis of Pneumocystis carinii PneumoniaPneumocystis carinii, an opportunist in immunocompromised patientsLes pneumocystoses extra-pulmonairesDisseminated infection ofPneumocystis carinii in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndromePneumocystis carinii thyroiditisCutaneous PneumocystosisCATHLEEN U. COULMAN, M.D., IRA GREENE, M.D., ROBERT W. R. ARCHIBALD, M.B., Ch.B.Disseminated Pneumocystis carinii infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 1 June 1985Volume 102, Issue 6Page: 868-868KeywordsBiopsyBone marrowChemotherapyHomosexualsImmunodeficienciesLymphomaPneumocystisPneumonia Issue Published: 1 June 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...