Bronze pigmentation – MCQ – Answer
|Bronze pigmentation – MCQ – Answer
Most likely cardiac lesion in a person presenting with bronze pigmentation of skin and loss of axillary and pubic hair – Correct answer: a) Cardiomyopathy
Bronze pigmentation of skin is noted in hemochromatosis. Iron deposits in the heart in hemochromatosis can result in cardiomyopathy, eventually leading to cardiac failure.