Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, complete heart block and celiac disease.
A 24-year-old male with recurrent hemoptysis due to idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis and celiac sprue developed infranodal heart block necessitating implantation of a pacemaker. A possible common underlying mechanism is discussed.
Mah
M W
MW
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton.
Priel
I E
IE
Humen
D P
DP
Brown
N E
NE
Sproule
B J
BJ
D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000150:complications; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014652:Vascular Diseases