Question 1086
{"accessible":true,"alternatives":[{"id":5434,"text":"hemochromatosis"},{"id":5435,"text":"hemosiderosis"},{"id":5436,"text":"haemospherocytosis"},{"id":5437,"text":"hemothorax"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":5434,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eMarkedly low T2 signal within the liver in keeping with iron deposition. The lack of low signal within the spleen suggests the diagnosis of \u003ca href=\"/articles/haemochromatosis\" title=\"Haemochromatosis\"\u003ehemochromatosis\u003c/a\u003e rather than \u003ca href=\"/articles/haemosiderosis\" title=\"Haemosiderosis\"\u003ehemosiderosis\u003c/a\u003e, as the latter would cause iron\u0026nbsp;deposition throughout the reticuloendothelial system including the spleen. Haemospherocytosis is a made up\u0026nbsp;diagnosis; but there is such a thing as hereditary spherocytosis which is a form of \u003ca href=\"/articles/haemolytic-anaemia\" title=\"Haemolytic anaemia\"\u003ehemolytic anemia\u003c/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"/articles/haemothorax\" title=\"Haemothorax\"\u003eHemothorax\u003c/a\u003e is blood within the pleural space and is not evident on this MR image.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiology-review-course-online\"\u003eRadiology Review Course - Online\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","id":1086,"imageUrl":"https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/multiple_choice_questions/682/haemochromatosis_big_gallery.jpeg","imageAttribution":{"kind":"case","rID":9509},"imageAttributionCaseInfo":{"title":"Hemochromatosis","contributor_name":"Frank Gaillard","contributor_param":"frank","case_rid":9509,"case_param":"haemochromatosis"},"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2005","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":1419,"title":"Hemochromatosis","link":"/articles/haemochromatosis?lang=us"},{"id":16858,"title":"Hepatic hemosiderosis","link":"/articles/hepatic-haemosiderosis?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":234,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiology Review Course - Melbourne - page 234","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiology-review-course-melbourne-2019/pages/234"},{"id":234,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiology Review Course - Melbourne - page 234","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiology-review-course-melbourne-2018/pages/234"},{"id":234,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiology Review Course - Melbourne - page 234","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiology-review-course-melbourne-2020/pages/234"},{"id":234,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiology Review Course - page 234","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiology-review-course-online/pages/234"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the diagnosis?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1086"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"5434","percentage":76},{"alternativeId":"5435","percentage":21},{"alternativeId":"5436","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"5437","percentage":1}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"hemosiderosis"}