title: Decade long unexplained anemia: alert to ANCA associated vasculitis.
abstract: A 13-year old girl presented with a decade long anemia, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and interstistial lung disease; was eventually diagnosed as ANCA associated vasculitis. High index of suspicion is thus warranted for alternative diagnosis in chronic anemia, despite increased prevalence of infectious diseases and nutritional anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. vidushimahajan2003@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vidushi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Kanaram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jat
authors.forename: Suman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Cruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D056648:Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans