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Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B₁₂ deficiency is rare in childhood. However, as most cases are due to maternal insufficiency, it is mainly seen in breastfed infants especially when the mother9s socioeconomic status is low and the nutrition is not adequate. We present case of two Syrian refugee infants with severe vitamin B₁₂ deficiency with pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and leukoerythroblastosis.