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(Chest. 1971;60:195-199.)
© 1971 American College of Chest Physicians

Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia: Percutaneous Lung Biopsy and Review of Literature

Michael L. Cohen M.D.1 and Earle B. Weiss M.D. F.C.C.P.2

1 Research Fellow, Lung Station (Tufts), Pulmonary Division, Salem Hospital Salem, Massachusetts
2 Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Physician-in-Charge, Pulmonary Physiology Section, Lung Station (Tufts), Boston City Hospital; Research Associate, Lung Station (Tufts), Boston City Hospital

In patients with impaired immune defenses, unusual organisms such as Pneumocystis carinii may be responsible for fatal diffuse interstitial pneumonia. Inasmuch as relatively specific therapy is available, a precise diagnosis must be established in all instances. The present case supports the role of percutaneous lung biopsy for this purpose. The toxicity of pentamidine isethionate and a review of the current literature is presented.






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