Pulmonary hemosiderosis secondary to mitral stenosis: a case report
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Surgical and Experimental Pathology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42047-023-00131-3 |