Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis: an unusual cause of recurrent haemoptysis.
Haemoptysis is a clinical problem which occurs in association with a variety of disorders. We report a patient who presented with the triad of haemoptysis, anaemia and diffuse alveolar consolidation suggesting diffuse pulmonary haemorrhage (DPH).
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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male