A39 AUTOIMMUNE LUNG DISEASE: CASE REPORTS: A Woman With Celiac Disease And Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH), a rare disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by hemoptysis, diffuse alveolar infiltrates, and iron-deficiency anemia. Case Report: The patient is a 50-year old African-American lifelong-nonsmoker woman with a history of celiac disease,...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Hauptverfasser: Baldomero, A K, Tomic, R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH), a rare disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by hemoptysis, diffuse alveolar infiltrates, and iron-deficiency anemia. Case Report: The patient is a 50-year old African-American lifelong-nonsmoker woman with a history of celiac disease, iron-deficiency anemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hypothyroidism who presented with worsening dyspnea.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970