Characteristics of Pappenheimer bodies and Siderotic granules

Sideroblast

A sideroblast, shown at the arrow, is a nucleated red cell containing siderotic granules. However, these granules are generally not clustered around the nucleus, but are found in the periphery of the cell. Siderocytes are present normal bone marrow.

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