The peripheral blood smear of an anemic 1-year-old child is shown in the illustration. The most likely diagnosis is: (A) anemia of chronic disease., (B) aplastic anemia., (C) hereditary spherocytosis, (D) iron deficiency anemia.
Answer is D. - Given illustration shows hypochromia and microcytosis along with anisopoikilocytosis - suggests the diagnosis of Iron deficiency anemia. - Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of hypochromic microcytic anemia.