Pulmonary hemosiderosis secondary to mitral stenosis: a case report

• Main Authors: Jadson Soares Laudelino (Author), Fernando Moreira Batista Aguiar (Author), Filadélfia Passos Rodrigues Martins (Author), Rosineli Leopoldino de Oliveira (Author), Glauberto Rolim Cartaxo Bezerra Cruz (Author), Aline Lobo Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pulmonary hemosiderosis is a rare disease that may be idiopathic or have a secondary etiology, such as mitral stenosis. The disease is a clinical and functional consequence of iron overload in the lungs in the form of hemosiderin. The diagnosis should be considered in patients wi...