Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis: complete remission with steroids.
A 13-year-old boy was diagnosed as a case of idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis on the basis of clinical presentation, radiological assessment and open lung biopsy. The patient had a complete clinical and radiological remissions with oral corticosteroids.
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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011239:Prednisolone