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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