Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after thoracic duct ligation and leakage

Authors
Thaker, H Snow, MH Spickett, G Griffin, SM Gascoigne, A
Citation
H. Thaker et al., Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia after thoracic duct ligation and leakage, CLIN INF D, 33(11), 2001, pp. E129-E131
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
E129 - E131
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(200112)33:11<E129:PCPATD>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was induced through immunosuppress ion following thoracic duct ligation. The patient initially presented with an esophageal adenocarcinoma, which was totally resected. She is human immu nodeficiency virus-negative and not undergoing immunosuppressive treatment.