Hemosiderosis due to excessive intake of iron

Summary A ten-year-old boy presenting with lymphadenopathy and hepatomegaly was found to have hemosiderosis on a lymphnode biopsy. Investigations revealed that he had ingested excessive amounts of iron leading to hemosiderosis. Other causative factors were excluded. After omission of further iron ingestion, the child improved. From the Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 1–6.