Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare disease, formerly known as Ceelen's disease and idiopathic brown sclerosis syndrome. It is characterized by repeated bleeding of alveolar capillaries, hemolysis of the exuded blood, in which ferritin is partially absorbed, and hemosiderin is deposited in the lung tissue to cause a reaction. The clinical features are repeated cough, shortness of breath, hemoptysis and iron deficiency anemia.
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Site of disease:
lung -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
All groups -
Related symptoms:
Difficulty breathing cough abnormal breathing rales skin hemosiderin deposition