title: Rare case with megaloblastic anaemia.
abstract: A nine years old boy presented with history of pallor and anaemia since early infancy along with neural hearing loss responding to empirical multivitamin and folic acid therapy started on basis of blood complete picture showing anaemia and megaloblastic anaemia. On investigation he was diagnosed with Thiamine Responsive Megaloblastic Anaemia, a very rare condition in our settings.
authors.forename: Munnaza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Syed Sajid Hussain
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Tahir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mehmood
mesh_terms: D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007655:Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D013831:Thiamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000151:congenital
chemical_list: D007655:Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex; D013831:Thiamine