Which of following is an expected finding in myelodysplastic syndromes?
a. Ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow and siderocytes in the blood
b. Thrombocytosis and leukocytosis
c. Increased number of morphologically normal red cells
d. Dysmyelopoiesis but normal red cell precursors in the bone marrow
ANS: A
Ringed sideroblasts and siderocytes in blood can be seen in myelodysplastic syndromes. Platelet and white counts are normal or decreased, red cell morphology is abnormal, and anemia is present. Dysmyelopoiesis and dyserythropoiesis are present in the bone marrow.
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