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Infantile Scurvy: Two Case Reports

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2010
Background. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is necessary for the formation of collagen, reducing free radicals, and aiding in iron absorption. SCURVY, a disease of dietary ascorbic acid deficiency, is uncommon today.
Leila Ghedira Besbes, Samir Haddad, Chebil Ben Meriem, Mondher Golli, Mohamed-fadhel Najjar, Mohamed-Néji Guediche   +5 more
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Scurvy: An elusive diagnosis

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Scurvy is uncommon in the developed world, and clinical presentation may mimic other pathologic states. A thorough social and dietary history is essential to identifying patients at risk of vitamin C deficiency, which can then be ...
Michael Pope, Joshua Elder
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Scurvy, abnormal MRI, and gelatinous bone marrow in an adolescent with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Background Although medical literature describes pediatric scurvy as “rare”, a growing number of case reports suggests otherwise. Patients often undergo costly and unnecessary workup due to unfamiliarity with the presentation of scurvy.
Ginny Claire Kim, Asha M. Davidson, Rebecca M. Beyda, Mona A. Eissa   +3 more
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When the limp has a dietary cause: A retrospective study on scurvy in a tertiary Italian pediatric hospital

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
The limping child frequently represents a diagnostic challenge. The differential diagnosis is broad and should include vitamin C deficiency. Scurvy, resulting from vitamin C deficiency, is the oldest-known nutritional disorder.
Daniela Masci, Chiara Rubino, Massimo Basile, Giuseppe Indolfi, Giuseppe Indolfi, Sandra Trapani, Sandra Trapani   +6 more
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Scurvy as a mimicker of osteomyelitis in a child with autism spectrum disorder

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
A case of scurvy in a 10-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder is described. His clinical presentation was initially thought to be due to osteomyelitis, for which empirical antimicrobial therapy was initiated.
Laura M. Kinlin, Ana C. Blanchard, Shawna Silver, Shaun K. Morris   +3 more
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Scurvy may occur even in children with no underlying risk factors: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020
Background Since ancient times, scurvy has been considered one of the most fearsome nutritional deficiency diseases. In modern developed countries, this condition has become very rare and is only occasionally encountered, especially in the pediatric ...
Romina Gallizzi, Mariella Valenzise, Stefano Passanisi, Giovanni Battista Pajno, Filippo De Luca, Giuseppina Zirilli   +5 more
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Behind the Skin: A Rare Case of Scurvy-Associated Megaloblastic Anemia

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2019
Scurvy, caused by vitamin C deficiency, is very rare nowadays in the developed world. Scattered cases are found in people with unusual eating habits, alcoholism, intestinal malabsorption, mental disorders, or elderly living alone.
Albert Alhatem, Donghong Cai
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Missing Vitamin C

JACC: Case Reports, 2019
Scurvy is a disorder of vitamin C deficiency which leads to vascular fragility and multisystemic complications. The paper presents a case of scurvy resulting in cardiac tamponade in addition to its classic manifestations. Life-threatening tamponade is an
Saed Alnaimat, MD, Abdullahi Oseni, MD, Ying Yang, MD, Vinesh Melvani, MD, Adam Aronson, MD, Katherine Harris, MD, Sidakpal Panaich, MD   +6 more
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A case report on modern-day scurvy

New Zealand Medical Student Journal, 2023
Scurvy, from the Latin word scorbutus meaning to rupture or lacerate, refers to the clinical disease caused by nutritional deficiency of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), with characteristic mucocutaneous and mus- culoskeletal features.
Zhaolun Feng, Samarina Musaad
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Vitamin C deficiency mimicking inflammatory bone disease of the hand

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2020
Background Severe vitamin C deficiency, or scurvy, encompasses a syndrome of multisystem abnormalities due to defective collagen synthesis and antioxidative functions.
Emily J. Liebling, Raymond W. Sze, Edward M. Behrens   +2 more
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