A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges
Abstract A 7-year-old girl presented with severe pallor, cough, and massive hemoptysis. She had been previously hospitalized twice within the time span of 2 years for severe pallor and hemoptysis, each time requiring 2U of blood transfusion. In the recent episode, blood examination was suggestive of...
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doaj-ad89f71fceeb4f42a418018739e241902020-11-25T02:49:32ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology1687-84262314-85512017-01-01111626510.4103/1687-8426.198993A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challengesChaitali Patra0Shatanik Sarkar1Malay K. Dasgupta2Department of Pediatric Medicine, Tapan Sinha Memorial HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, R.G. Kar Medical College & HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, R.G. Kar Medical College & HospitalAbstract A 7-year-old girl presented with severe pallor, cough, and massive hemoptysis. She had been previously hospitalized twice within the time span of 2 years for severe pallor and hemoptysis, each time requiring 2U of blood transfusion. In the recent episode, blood examination was suggestive of iron deficiency anemia, chest radiograph yielded bilateral pulmonary infiltrate, computed tomography scan of lungs showed ground glass pattern, and bronchoalveolar lavage revealed hemosiderin-laden macrophages. Investigations to exclude any secondary causes of pulmonary hemosiderosis were negative. The child was diagnosed as a case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis and treated with prednisolone.http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.198993hemoptysishemosiderin-laden macrophagesidiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosispallor |
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Chaitali Patra Shatanik Sarkar Malay K. Dasgupta A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology hemoptysis hemosiderin-laden macrophages idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis pallor |
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A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges |
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A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges |
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A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges |
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A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges |
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A child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: Diagnostic challenges |
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child with recurrent pallor and hemoptysis: diagnostic challenges |
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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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1687-8426 2314-8551 |
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2017-01-01 |
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Abstract A 7-year-old girl presented with severe pallor, cough, and massive hemoptysis. She had been previously hospitalized twice within the time span of 2 years for severe pallor and hemoptysis, each time requiring 2U of blood transfusion. In the recent episode, blood examination was suggestive of iron deficiency anemia, chest radiograph yielded bilateral pulmonary infiltrate, computed tomography scan of lungs showed ground glass pattern, and bronchoalveolar lavage revealed hemosiderin-laden macrophages. Investigations to exclude any secondary causes of pulmonary hemosiderosis were negative. The child was diagnosed as a case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis and treated with prednisolone. |
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hemoptysis hemosiderin-laden macrophages idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis pallor |
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.198993 |
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