What is Hemosiderosis?

What is Hemosiderosis?

• Hemosiderosis: A rare lung condition where bleeding into the lungs causes lung damage due to the accumulation of iron. The severity of the condition is determined by the amount of bleeding.
• Hemosiderosis: Conditions in which there is a generalized increase in the iron stores of body tissues, particularly of liver and the reticuloendothelial system, without demonstrable tissue damage. The name refers to the presence of stainable iron in the tissue in the form of hemosiderin.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Hemosiderosis: abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hemosiderosis: Introduction

Types of Hemosiderosis:

Broader types of Hemosiderosis:

• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• Respiratory system conditions
• Bleeding and coagulation conditions
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How serious is Hemosiderosis?

Complications of Hemosiderosis: see complications of Hemosiderosis

What causes Hemosiderosis?

Causes of Hemosiderosis: see causes of Hemosiderosis

What are the symptoms of Hemosiderosis?

Symptoms of Hemosiderosis: see symptoms of Hemosiderosis

Complications of Hemosiderosis: see complications of Hemosiderosis

Hemosiderosis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hemosiderosis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hemosiderosis.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Hemosiderosis: Pediatrician, Pulmonologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Hemosiderosis.
Treatments for Hemosiderosis: see treatments for Hemosiderosis
Research for Hemosiderosis: see research for Hemosiderosis

Name and Aliases of Hemosiderosis

Main name of condition: Hemosiderosis

pulmonary hemosiderosis

Iron overload syndrome, Haemosiderosis Source - Diseases Database

Haemosiderosis
Source - WordNet 2.1

Hemosiderosis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hemosiderosis:

• Iron overload siorder
• Transfusion hemosiderosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
• Cavernous hemangiomata
• Sickle cell anemia
• Thallasemia
• Blood transfusion

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