Long-term clinical follow-up of adult idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis and celiac disease.
A 22-year-old man with a history of repeated whole blood transfusions since the age of 7, was admitted to the hospital for dyspnea and blood-stained sputum. A complete blood cell count, a test for reticulin antibodies, an x-ray film of the chest, a transbronchial biopsy and a biopsy of the small bowel were performed and the results confirmed the diagnosis of IPH, associated with CD. The patient has been asymptomatic for four years on a gluten-free diet. In cases of IPH, it may be important to investigate the coexistence of CD because treatment of the latter could lead to a better prognosis.
Pacheco
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Servicio de Neumologia, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Casanova
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Fogue
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Sueiro
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D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male