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Chicken-wire appearance of enlarged bone marrow spaces is seen in_______________?

Correct answer: D. Beta thalassemia majon

  • A. Fetal alcohol syndrome
  • B. Sickle cell anaemia
  • C. Haemophilia A
  • D. Beta thalassemia majon

Explanation

Severe ineffective erythropoiesis in beta-thalassemia major causes marked marrow expansion, with enlarged spaces and a characteristic hair-on-end or chicken-wire appearance in bone. The other conditions do not typically produce this radiographic pattern.

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