Five cases of iron deficiency anemia associated with diploic hyperostosis are reported.
The changes are sufficiently pronounced to be identical with the "hair on end" appearance usually associated with the chronic hemolytic anemias.
It is suggested that untreated, chronic iron deficiency anemia in prematures and twins, and even in full-term infants fed diets poor in iron can produce diploic hyperostosis.
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