Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

  • Rare, unknown etiology
  • Children 0-10 years
  • Episodic intra-alveolar hemorrhage
  • Hemoptysis
  • Iron-deficiency anemia
  • Airspace opacities on plain film
  • Repetitive bleeding leads to lung fibrosis
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Saeed, Muhammad M., et al. “Prognosis in pediatric idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis.” Chest 116.3 (1999): 721-725.