A patient with anemia undergoes a bone marrow biopsy, which shows ring sideroblasts. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Explanation
Ring sideroblasts are characteristic of sideroblastic anemia, a disorder where there is a defect in the utilization of iron for hemoglobin synthesis, leading to the accumulation of iron in the mitochondria of erythroblasts.
Source
Hematology textbooks and journals











