5-year old male child presented to AIIMS pediatrics OPD with severe transfusion requiring anemia and Jaundice. On examination Liver and spleen were palpable 5 cm below the costal margin. Peripheral smear analysis showed the following? What is your diagnosis?: (A) Nutritional anemia, (B) Aplastic anemia, (C) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, (D) Thalassemia
Answer is D. Ans. (d) ThalassemiaSevere transfusion requiring anemia and Jaundice with smear showing Anisopoikilocytosis and targets on smear suggests Thalassemia.