Pneumocystis jirovecii-related spontaneous pneumothorax pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in a liver transplant recipient: a case report

摘要

BackgroundPneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a common opportunistic infection caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii. Its incidence at 2 years or more after liver transplant (LT) is < 0.1%. PCP-related spontaneous pneumothorax and/or pneumomediastinum is rare in patients without the human immunodeficiency virus, with an incidence of 0.4–4%.