Disease or Syndrome
hemosiderosis
Subclass of:
Iron Overload
Definitions related to hemosiderosis:
  • Conditions in which there is a generalized increase in the iron stores of body tissues, particularly of liver and the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM, without demonstrable tissue damage. The name refers to the presence of stainable iron in the tissue in the form of hemosiderin.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Hemosiderosis is focal deposition of iron that does not cause tissue damage. Focal hemosiderosis can result from hemorrhage within an organ. Iron liberated from extravasated red blood cells is deposited within that organ, and significant hemosiderin deposits may eventually develop. Iron loss due to hemorrhage can still occur and cause...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Pulmonary hemosiderosis (PH) is characterized by repeated episodes of intra-alveolar bleeding that lead to abnormal accumulation of iron as hemosiderin in alveolar macrophages and subsequent development of pulmonary fibrosis and severe anemia. See the image below.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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