Ring sideroblasts

Case contributed by Dr Daniel J Bell ◉

Diagnosis certain

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Bell, D. Ring sideroblasts. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 17 Oct 2021) https://radiopaedia.org/cases/69683?iframe=true

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69683

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Published:

18th Jul 2019

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Haematology

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Institution:

North Middlesex University Hospital

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Bone marrow aspirate

From the case: Ring sideroblasts

Pathology

Prussian blue stain

Ring sideroblasts: abnormal deposition of iron in the mitochondria of red cell precursors forming a ring around the nucleus (several ring sideroblasts indicated by red arrows).

Case Discussion

Author: Paulo Henrique Orlandi Mourao; zooming in and minor modification by Mikael Häggström.
Original file: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sideroblastic_anemia#/media/File:Ring_Sideroblast_smear_2010-01-13.JPG
Modifications: red arrow annotations
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