Answer of September 2002

 

Clinical History:


M/35. Fever and cough.

Figure 1: HRCT thorax upper zones.
Figure 2: HRCT thorax at hila.
Figure 3: HRCT thorax at lower zones.



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Diagnosis:


Pneumocystis carinii


Discussion:


Bilateral patchy ground glass opacities with areas of normal intervening lung predominately in upper and perihilar regions associated with bronchiectasis and septal thickening. Patient was found to be HIV positive