1294 Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Child with Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
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Severe Respiratory Distress in a Child with Pulmonary Idiopathic Hemosiderosis Initially Presenting with Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare cause of alveolar hemorrhage in children but should be considered in children with anemia of unknown origin who develop respiratory complications. It is commonly characterized by the triad of recurrent hemoptysis, diffuse parenchymal infiltrates, and iron-deficiency anemia. Pathogenesis is unclear and diagnosis may be difficult along with a var...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-201011001-01294