- Case Report
- A Case of Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
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Chang Sung Lim, Seung Kyu Park, Won Park, Soon Jeong Lee, Chul Zoo Jung
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(1):136-141. Published online January 15, 1996
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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is characterized by cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and microcytic and hypochromic anemia. The cause of this illness is unknown. We experienced a case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in a 2 year and 8 month-old boy. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages are demonstrated in smears of material obtained from tracheal aspirates. There were no specific causes for pulmonary hemorrhage.... |
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