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Cid Barría L, Kang O, Knipe H, Primary and secondary hemochromatosis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74942
A mnemonic to remember the radiological features of hemochromatosis is:
- P's for primary and S's for secondary
Mnemonic
Primary hemochromatosis
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P: parenchymal (liver, myocardium, thyroid and synovium)
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P: pancreas
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P: pituitary
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P: poor liver (organ dysfunction and malignancy)
Secondary hemochromatosis
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S: spleen
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S: stem cells (bone marrow)
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S: sparing of the pancreas
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