Telomere biology disorder presented with de novo pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A case report
We report a rare case of de novo PJP pneumonia in a patient with TBD is unreported in the literature. High clinical suspicion, quantitative CD4 evaluation, and consideration of PJP prophylaxis prevent an otherwise fatal outcome.
Authors
- Jehad Azar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-152X)
- Mohamed Ibraheem
- Nagham Joudeh
- Alaa Hamad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4711-7081)
- Ashraf Omar
- Anjum Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9369-8476)
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Ankara University (TR)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102313
- Primary Topic
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00