title: Moyamoya syndrome associated with severe iron deficiency anemia in a young child.
abstract: A 3-year-old boy presented with recurrent strokes and pallor. Hematological investigations revealed severe iron deficiency anemia without thrombocytosis. The magnetic resonance angiogragraphy findings were suggestive of moyamoya syndrome. The association of moyamoya syndrome with severe iron deficiency anemia has not been reported earlier. The likely pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shyam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: Teliki V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Ramkumar
authors.forename: Suvasini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Satinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aneja
authors.forename: Atin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011859:Radiography