Scurvy still exists in children: A case report.

Scurvy is one of the oldest diseases known to mankind. Although rare lately, the clinical suspicion arises in front of a precarious situation or deficient nutrition and food restriction secondary to a psychiatric condition, even in patients with non-specific complaints. We report the observation of a 6 -year- old boy, followed for autism since the age of 3 years and who was admitted for limping, hemorrhagic syndrome, arthritis and weakness.

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type: a case report.

Introduction. The small cell carcinoma of hypercalcemic type of ovary is a very aggressive tumor. It is associated with two-thirds of cases with hypercalcemia most often asymptomatic.