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Pathology miscellaneous 134b1ca7

33 years old alcoholic on ATT presents with increased serum iron and increased transferrin saturation. Diagnosis-

A
Iron deficiency anemia
B
Sideroblastic anemia
C
Megaloblastic anemia
D
Anemia of chronic disease
High-Yield Explanation
SIDEROBLASTIC ANAEMIA A rare heterogeneous group of refractory anemias characterized by: Ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow aspirate Dimorphic peripheral blood picture: Microcytic hypochromic red cells in hereditary form and macrocytic in the acquired forms of the disease mixed with normochromic cells. Iron-containing inclusions (Pappenheimer bodies) in the RBCs. Increased serum iron concentration and markedly increased storage iron. Ineffective erythropoiesis.

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