Outcomes of severe aplastic anemia (SAA) have drastically improved over the last decade with most patients being cured after an appropriate therapy. Long-term side effects are hence becoming increasingly important. Avascular necrosis (AVN) is one of such debilitating complications. We hereby report the unusual association of AVN of hip in two pediatric patients who were treated with immunosuppressive therapy (IST) with short course of low-dose steroids and discuss the existing literature.
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