2008
DOI: 10.3889/mjms.1857-5773.2008.0005
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Osteoskeletal Manifestation of Scurvy in a Male Infant (Case Report)

Abstract: Scurvy, a disease of dietary deficiency of vitamin C, was uncommon in the last century due to improved nutrition and health care. However, in the last decade it was increasingly reported in adult population. In a period of infancy, scurvy appears after the age of five months and is related mainly to malnutrition. The main symptoms are vascular purpura, bleeding and gum abnormalities, but musculoskeletal manifestations could also be prominent. Children experience severe lower limb pain related to subperiosteal … Show more

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