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All are seen with Pneumocystis carini in AIDS except:

A
Pneumonia
B
Otic polypoid mass
C
Ophthalmic choroid lesion
D
Meningitis
High-Yield Explanation
In addition to pneumonia, a number of other clinical problems have been repoed in HIV-infected patients as a result of infection with P. jiroveci as:- Otic involvement may be seen as a primary infection, presenting as a polypoid mass involving the external auditory canal. In patients receiving aerosolized pentamidine for prophylaxis against PCP, one may see a variety of extrapulmonary manifestations of P. jiroveci. These include ophthalmic lesions of the choroid, a necrotizing vasculitis that resembles Buerger's disease, bone marrow hypoplasia, and intestinal obstruction. Other organs that have been involved include lymph nodes, spleen, liver, kidney, pancreas, pericardium, hea, thyroid, and adrenals.

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