Abstract
Cytomegalovirus pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and pulmonary and disseminated aspergillosis occurred simultaneously in a 66-year-old white man with oat cell carcinoma and ectopic corticotropin production. Hypokalemia, a recent normal chest roentgenogram, and a large left adrenal mass on a computed tomographic scan confused the initial clinical evaluation. The aspergillosis proved fulminant and lethal.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / secondary
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / metabolism*
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Aged
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Aspergillosis / complications
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Aspergillosis / pathology
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications*
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / secondary
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
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Hormones, Ectopic / metabolism*
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Humans
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Neoplasms / complications*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Male
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Opportunistic Infections / complications*
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Pneumonia / complications
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Pneumonia / pathology
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Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / complications
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Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / pathology
Substances
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Hormones, Ectopic
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone