33 years old alcoholic on ATT presents with increased serum iron and increased transferrin saturation. Diagnosis-
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.
miscellaneous
Iron deficiency anemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Anemia of chronic disease
Sideroblastic anemia