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Pneumocystis associated cysts or pneumatocoele

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Link to WHO Definition

Pneumocystis associated cysts or pneumatocoele – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/222963091

Pneumocystis jirovecii infection, particularly in the setting of HIV/AIDS, can be complicated by the development of lung cysts or pneumatocoeles (small thin-walled cystic air spaces). These are frequently observed in the upper lobes.