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Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2016 Scurvy is a disease that played an important role in ancient history and used to be a notorious cause of death in sailors. Nowadays, scurvy is not a common diagnosis in the civilized world, but this case report indicates that this old-fashioned disease is not extinct at all and still exists but in a different patient category.
Wijkmans, Rian A.A., Talsma, Koen
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Scurvy as the tip of the iceberg
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2014 Scurvy is thought to be a disease of the past that has long been forgotten. Historically, James Lind, a Scottish physician, wconducted the first ever clinical trial in an attempt to find a cure for scurvy in sailors in 1746, and found out that citrus ...
Sarah Hasan Al-Breiki +1 more
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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 +5 more
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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 +3 more
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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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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 +6 more
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Quiet a Puzzle: A Case Report of 15 year Old Female with Severe Anemia Due To Scurvy [PDF]
, 2020 Scurvy is historically thought of a disease affecting sailors in the seventeenth century. Vitamin C deficiency is rare in the developed world. It is mainly found in patients with poor nutrition and specifically those with developmental delay.
Alqahtani, Shaikha, Zhihong, Wang
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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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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 +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 +5 more
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