Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Om P Mishra

Publications

• Case Report
  Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis: A Case Report with Review of Related Literature
  Author(s): Gauri S Shah, Prince Parakh, Shiva Chalise, Kayur Mehta and Om P MishraGauri S Shah, Prince Parakh, Shiva Chalise, Kayur Mehta and Om P Mishra
  
  Pulmonary hemosiderosis is an uncommon disorder in pediatric population in developing countries. It may affect the lung in an isolated form of Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis (IPH) or as a manifestation of systemic disorders. The present patient belonging to Mongolian race presented with history of fever, cough, respiratory distress and previous episode of hemoptysis. The child had anemia, negative tuberculin test and no acid-fast bacilli in sputum and presence of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates in X-ray chest. Sputum examination showed iron-laden macrophages and no secondary cause could be ascertained. The patient responded well to prednisolone treatment alone. Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis can be diagnosed based on the clinical features and sputum examination. Lung biopsy and high resolution CT thorax may not be undertaken in setting where facilities are not available. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000185

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