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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis (IPH) is a lung disease of unknown cause that is characterized by alveolar capillary bleeding and accumulation of haemosiderin in the lungs. It is rare, with an incidence between 0.24 and 1.23 cases per million people. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Ceelen syndrome
OrphaNet reference
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis 
May Cause
Anemia
Chronic Kerley lines
Diffuse mixed airspace-interstitial lung disease
Ill-defined multifocal lung opacities
Interstitial lung fibrosis
Localized chronic pulmonary opacity
Multifocal thoracic calcification
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Widespread small irregular lung opacities
Synonyms
Ceelen syndrome
OrphaNet reference
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis 
May Cause
Anemia
Chronic Kerley lines
Diffuse mixed airspace-interstitial lung disease
Ill-defined multifocal lung opacities
Interstitial lung fibrosis
Localized chronic pulmonary opacity
Multifocal thoracic calcification
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Widespread small irregular lung opacities


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