Rheumatoid-like arthritis presenting as idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis: a report and review of the literature.

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, an unusual form of the alveolar hemorrhage syndromes, has been reported in association with several connective tissue disorders. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however, rarely presents in this manner. We discuss a young adult with recent onset RA following idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, and review the 3 cases previously reported.