Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia

Author:  Katherine Calvo, MD, PhD, 09/21/2015
Category: Red Cell: Disorders of Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis > Hemochromatosis > x linked (and other) hereditary sideroblastic anmia > Conditions of ineffective erythropoiesis > Hereditary and Acquired Sideroblastic Anemias
Published Date: 02/25/2016

8 year old female with congenital sideroblastic anemia

Peripheral Blood Smear

Peripheral blood smear images Showing marked anisopoikilocytosis, basophilic stippling, polychromasia and nRBCs.

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Aspirate

Bone marrow aspirate showing erythroid hyperplasia

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Iron Stain

The iron stain shows  ringed sideroblasts.

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Bone Marrow Core Biopsy

Bone marrow core biopsy showing hypercellular marrow with erythroid hyperplasia

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