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Query: UMLS:C0019079 (
hemoptysis
)
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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare disorder that can occur at any age and is characterized by the triad of
hemoptysis
, iron deficiency anemia and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. The clinical course is exceedingly variable especially in children and a substantial proportion of this age group is undiagnosed. It is probably due to the fact that iron deficiency anemia may be the first and the only manifestation of
IPH
, preceding other symptoms and signs by several months and
IPH
is not considered as a rare cause of anemia, unless the typical triad is present. We present a case of
IPH
in a 13-year-old girl, treated for several months with persistent iron deficiency anemia, without response to therapy.
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PMID:Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis - a diagnostic challenge. 2470 54
