Abstract
Ghosal Type Hematodiaphyseal Dysplasia (GHDD) is an autosomal recessive
disorder characterized by metadiaphyseal dysplasia, defective
hematopoiesis and steroid sensitive anemia. The diagnosis of this rare
syndrome is important as early diagnosis helps in initiation of
treatment leading to improvement in anemia and bony changes. Herein, we
report two cases where the diagnosis was confirmed by mutation analysis.
Treatment typically involves steroid therapy. Both our cases were
started on steroids after which haemoglobin & other counts have
normalized.They need very low dose steroids to maintain normal
hemoglobin and counts.