A 58-year-old alcoholic man presents with pain, swelling, and bruising of his right leg, without history of trauma or injury. He had had frequent spontaneous hematomas in his legs. This patient drank a 1.75 liter bottle of vodka daily, smoked cigarettes, and ate mostly precooked hash brown potatoes, pasta, and occasional canned tuna. He did not eat fresh vegetables and rarely ate fruit, leading to Vitamin C deficiency.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.7812/TPP/13-105 | DOI Listing |
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