Myocardial siderosis in sideroblastic anemia

Sections of the heart from a 45-year-old man with pyridoxine-responsive sideroblastic anemia, showing marked myocardial siderosis. Top panel: hematoxylin and eosin stain. Bottom panel: Prussian blue (iron) stain.

Courtesy of Sylvia Bottomley, MD.

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