AI Article Synopsis
- Scurvy is a serious but treatable disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, primarily affecting low-income individuals and smokers.
- The deficiency leads to poor collagen formation, resulting in brittle bones, microfractures, and slow healing.
- A case study is presented about a 5-year-old boy initially suspected of having leukemia, but a bone marrow biopsy revealed a condition related to scurvy instead.
Article Abstract
Scurvy is a lethal but treatable disease that is rare in industrialized countries. Caused by vitamin C deficiency, it is most prevalent in persons of low socioeconomic status and smokers. Low levels of circulating vitamin C result in poor collagen fiber formation that, in turn, leads to demineralized bones, microfractures, and poor healing. Here we report a case of scurvy in a 5-year-old boy with normal radiographs in whom initial concern for leukemia based upon magnetic resonance imaging and clinical presentation led to a bone marrow biopsy revealing gelatinous transformation.
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