Homocystinuria: a rare cause of megaloblastic anemia.
We present an eight-year-old boy who initially presented to us with megaloblastic anemia and subsequently developed dislocation of lens. The child had a positive sodium nitroprusside test and homocystinuria. He was diagnosed to have homocystinuria type 1. His anemia improved on oral pyridoxine and folic acid therapy. Homocystinuria should be remembered as a cause of megaloblastic anemia.
Gomber
Sunil
S
Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India. sunilgomber@hotmail.com
Dewan
Pooja
P
Dua
Tarun
T
D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D005492:Folic Acid; D011736:Pyridoxine