Scurvy: classic mucocutaneous manifestation in a child due to selective diet Dear Editor, Scurvy, often regarded as a disease of the past, results from prolonged vitamin C deficiency over a period of at least 1 to 3 months. 1 In children, scurvy is much less common and may be caused by parental neglect related to suboptimal dietary intake.
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