Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

Two cases of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in children are reported. Both cases presented with a combination of acute/recurrent respiratory symptoms along with iron deficiency anemia. In one case diagnosis was delayed for 18 months after onset of symptoms. After initial stabilisation with corti...

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Published inIndian journal of pediatrics Vol. 67; no. 9; pp. 693 - 694
Main Authors DUA, Tarun, CHANDRA, Jagdish, JAIN, Manjula, SUSAN MARY PASSAH, ASHOK KUMAR DUTTA
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.09.2000
Subjects
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Antirheumatic Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Chloroquine - therapeutic use
Female
Hemosiderosis - diagnosis
Hemosiderosis - drug therapy
Humans
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Diseases - drug therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Tropical medicine
Asia
India
Human
Case study
Respiratory disease
Lung
Idiopathic
Pigments
Metabolic diseases
Child
Hemosiderosis
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Summary:Two cases of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in children are reported. Both cases presented with a combination of acute/recurrent respiratory symptoms along with iron deficiency anemia. In one case diagnosis was delayed for 18 months after onset of symptoms. After initial stabilisation with corticosteroid therapy, both cases were put on chloroquine therapy and showed improvement. Various other forms of therapy and outcome are discussed. It is suggested that in cases with recurrent respiratory symptoms, idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis should also be considered after excluding infectious etiology.
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ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02762188