Pneumocystis Jiroveci Mimicking COVID-19 Pneumonia in a Patient who is Receiving Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Combination Therapy: A Case Report

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The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that first appeared in December 2019 has threatened the world in a matter of months. The preoccupation by the risk of this disease might mislead the clinician and distract him from providing the best care for his patients who are as well exposed to other risks and conditions. We report in this article the case of a metastatic melanoma patient treated with immunotherapy, who presented for fever, respiratory symptoms and a diffuse bilateral lung infiltration with ground glass opacities. He was first suspected of having COVID-19 pneumonia, but then the right diagnosis of Pneumocystis Jiroveci pneumonia was made and this needed timely decision making in order not to lose the patient.