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Case report. Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis
Department of A Paediatrics and B Histopathology, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Z Corresponding author address: The Royal Hospital, PO Box 1331, CPO Seeb, Sultanate of Oman, PIN 111 Tel: 00 968 59288 Fax: 00 968 591027 E-mail: geepaul@omantel.net.com
Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent bouts of haemoptysis, iron deficiency anaemia, and pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiography. We present such a case and believe that it is the first report from the Middle East.