Secondary pulmonary haemosiderosis

Definition

Secondary pulmonary hemosiderosis is a respiratory disease due to the deposition of hemosiderin-laden macrophages in lungs as a result of repeated alveolar haemorrhage secondary to another disease, especially dysimmunitary disorders (i.e. Heiner syndrome, autoimmune diseases), thrombotic disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as mitral stenosis. It manifests as a triad of haemoptysis, anaemia and diffuse parenchymal infiltrates on chest radiography

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Nearby in Interstitial lung diseases associated with systemic diseases

• CB05.0Diffuse alveolar damage
• CB05.1Interstitial lung diseases associated with connective tissue diseases
• CB05.2Interstitial lung diseases associated with granulomatous diseases
• CB05.3Interstitial lung diseases associated with metabolic diseases
• CB05.4Interstitial lung diseases associated with systemic vasculitides
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified