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Tender violaceous nodules and petechia on the legs.
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Case report: A Boy with an inability to walk; do not forget about scurvy.
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- Scurvy is a condition caused by a lack of vitamin C, leading to issues with collagen production and antioxidative functions, but it's rarely diagnosed today because it often mimics other illnesses.* -
- An 8-year-old boy with autism presented with lower limb pain and symptoms that led to an investigation revealing hyperpigmented scars and gingival hyperpigmentation.* -
- The boy's diagnosis of scurvy was confirmed through low ascorbic acid levels, and he recovered well after receiving vitamin C supplements and nutritional support.*
Vitamin C and D Deficiency in Urban America: A Case Report.
Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med
February 2024
Temple University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Introduction: Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency and manifests with a variety of symptoms including generalized fatigue, apathy, anemia, myalgias, easy bruising, and poor wound healing. It is generally thought of as a disease of the past, especially in developed countries. However, vitamin C deficiency still occurs, especially in patients with lack of access to fruits and vegetables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Unusual Etiology of Severe Right Heart Failure Deserving of Wider Recognition.
JACC Case Rep
March 2024
Department of Cardiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
A previously healthy 31-year-old man presented with worsening shortness of breath and a petechial rash. Echocardiography showed severe right-sided heart failure with midsystolic notching of the antegrade right ventricular outflow Doppler envelope suggesting pulmonary hypertension. An extensive work-up revealed scurvy, with a dramatic resolution of symptoms shortly after vitamin C supplementation.
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