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Peripheral smear normocytic, normochromic anemia with ovalocytes and an admixture of "teardrop-shaped" red blood cells.
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Peripheral smear revealed normocytic, normochromic anemia with ovalocytes and an admixture of 'teardrop-shaped' red blood cells (Fig. 1).
Bone marrow biopsy revealing hyper cellular (for age) bone marrow with significant erythroid hyperplasia and megaloblastic changes.
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Therefore, for further evaluation a bone marrow biopsy was performed, which showed hypercellular (for age) bone marrow with significant erythroid hyperplasia and megaloblastic changes (Fig. 2).