Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis--a case report.
Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis (IPH) is a disorder characterised by the triad of haemoptysis, diffuse parenchymal infiltrates on chest roentgenogram and iron-deficiency anaemia. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and the prognosis is bleak despite the varied management options. We report a case of IPH occurring in a child who presented at four months of age with cough, wheeze, haemoptysis and pallor and whose symptoms are currently controlled with high-dose inhaled budesonide and low-dose oral prednisolone.
Department of Paediatrics, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019819:Budesonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D019819:Budesonide; D011239:Prednisolone