摘要：

A case of essential pulmonary haemosiderosis diagnosed during life is described. Diagnosis was made by thoracotomy. As a therapeutic measure splenectomy was performed. Thereafter the disease ceased to progress and not a single attack associated with anaemia was observed for 12 months. This is the fourth case in the world literature improved in this way. Essential pulmonary haemosiderosis is considered to be an immuno-allergic disease, caused by a still unknown sensitizing agent inducing the production of auto-antibodies. The antigen-antibody reaction causes in the lungs, as the shock organ, capillary dilatation, consequent stasis, diapedesis, rhexis, increased destruction of the injured red corpuscles and deposits of haemosiderin. Early diagnosis must be aimed at, since in this way there is hope for complete restoration to health.

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