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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia mimicking interstitial lung disease: A case report Cover

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia mimicking interstitial lung disease: A case report

Pneumologia
Volume 75 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)
By: Fedy Mtar,  Donia Chebbi,  Ali Jemli,  Dorsaf Nouri,  Fatma Ben Dahmen,  Sameh Farhati,  Sana Mezghani,  Yosra Cherif and  Meya Abdallah  
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|Apr 2026
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Figure 1.

High-resolution CT images show patchy subpleural ground-glass opacities throughout both lungs and alveolar consolidations in both lower lobes. CT, computed tomography.

Figure 2.

Chest X-ray showing an interstitial pattern predominantly involving the mid- and upper-lung zones.

Figure 3.

Transverse, coronal (MPR and MinIP) and sagittal high-resolution CT performed 3 months after the initial episode of dyspnoea showing subpleural and central ground-glass opacities in both lungs, predominantly in the upper lobes, with septal thickening, intralobular lines and distortion without microcysts (pattern suggests NSIP). Consolidations of the lower lobes have disappeared. CT, computed tomography; NSIP, non-specific interstitial pneumonia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
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Language: English
Page range: 39 - 43
Published on: Apr 15, 2026
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia,
HIV infection,
interstitial lung disease,
ground-glass opacities,
bronchoalveolar lavage
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other,
Internal medicine,
Pneumology

© 2026 Fedy Mtar, Donia Chebbi, Ali Jemli, Dorsaf Nouri, Fatma Ben Dahmen, Sameh Farhati, Sana Mezghani, Yosra Cherif, Meya Abdallah, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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