Fig. 1

Radiological and pathological findings of the heart and liver. Axial sections of the computed tomography showing cardiomegaly and bilateral pleural effusions (a), as well as hepatomegaly and ascites (b). At post-mortem examination, the heart showed concentric left hypertrophy with dilation of the right ventricular cavity (c), and the liver had a mottled appearance (“nutmeg liver”) (d). Massive iron deposition microscopically demonstrated in the heart (e) and liver (f) (Perls staining)