Life threatening exacerbation in idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis salvaged by cyclophosphamide infusion.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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2006 Oct-Dec; 48(4): 287-9
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in English
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| ID: sea-29430
ABSTRACT
A seven-year-old girl presented with frequent fever, cough and shortness of breath of three months duration. On the basis of her clinical features, peripheral blood and sputum findings, she was diagnosed as a case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis. After initial stabilisation with steroids and chloroquine, she presented four years later with massive pulmonary hemorrhage and respiratory failure, which responded dramatically to cyclophosphamide infusion. The rare occurrence of pulmonary hemosiderosis and different treatment regimens is discussed.
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Female
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Humans
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Child
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Cyclophosphamide
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Hemosiderosis
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Lung Diseases
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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