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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 53-55 |
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a non-small cell lung cancer patient on chemoradiotherapy: A case report
Kevin Doello, Víctor Amezcua, Javier García, Javier Valdivia
Service of Medical Oncology, Virgen De Las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain
Correspondence Address:
Dr Kevin Doello
Av/Fuerzas Armadas SN. 18014, Granada
Spain
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DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_255_18
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is a very uncommon complication in lung cancer patients. We report the case of a 59-year-old, Stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (epidermoid) patient who was receiving concurrent chemotherapy scheme (cisplatin + vinorelbine) and radiotherapy and developed fever and dyspnea not controlled with classical antibiotics. The patient developed respiratory distress. A high-resolution computed tomography showed a crazy-paving pattern, and a bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. The patient was successfully managed with intravenous trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole. Few such cases have been reported in the literature, and in most cases, the infection has been found to be associated with aggressive oncological treatments. Therefore, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia should be considered in lung cancer patients with its presenting symptoms, especially if the patient is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
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