A 13-year old girl presented with a decade long anemia, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and interstistial lung disease; was eventually diagnosed as ANCA associated vasculitis. High index of suspicion is thus warranted for alternative diagnosis in chronic anemia, despite increased prevalence of infectious diseases and nutritional anemia.

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