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Vol. 35. Issue 10.
Pages 507-509 (November 1999)
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Hemosiderosis pulmonar idiopática en paciente de edad avanzada
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in an eiderly patient
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T. Ramírez, C. Prados*, J. Gómez de Terreros Caro, J. Villamor, R. Álvarez-Sala
Servicio de Neumología. Hospital La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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La hemosiderosis pulmonar idiopática (HPI) es una enfermedad poco común, de etiología desconocida, que se caracteriza por el desarrollo de hemoptisis, infiltrados pulmonares difusos y anemia ferropénica, y afecta fundamentalmente a niños y adolescentes. El lavado broncoalveolar permite acercarnos al diagnóstico cuando encontramos más de un 20% de siderófagos en el mismo. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 72 años con clínica de infección respiratoria, bronquiectasias y melenas de carácter recidivante. Lo atípico del cuadro nos llevó a realizar una biopsia a cielo abierto, gracias a la cual llegamos al diagnóstico.

Palabras clave:
Hemosiderosis pulmonar idiopática
Anemia ferropénica
Lavado broncoalveolar
Biopsia pulmonar
Melenas

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare disease of unknown etiology characterized by hemoptysis, diffuse pulmonary infiltrales and iron-deficiency anemia. It is typically found in children and young adults. Finding that the concentration of siderophages exceeds 20% in bronchoalveolar lavage indicates a diagnosis of IPH. We report the case of a 72-year-old man with repeated diagnoses of respiratory infection, bronchiectasis and melena. Because such a clinical picture is rare for IPH, the final diagnosis was obtained by open lung biopsy.

Key words:
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
Iron-deficiency anemia
Bronehoalveolar lavage
Pulmonary biopsy
Melenas
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