Varma S, Bansal M M, Das A, Kumari S, Sharma B K
Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 1994 Apr-Jun;36(2):91-5.
A case of Hodgkin's disease who developed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is described. The diagnosis of P. carinii was confirmed on post-mortem lung biopsy. The rarity of its occurrence in our country is emphasised as is the need for high degree of suspicion and early institution of treatment.
