Scurvy occurring in a teenager

Summary Scurvy is now an uncommon condition in the western world. We report a case of scurvy in a 14‐year‐old female with an inadequate diet who developed a purpuric rash affecting her trunk and legs. The rash resolved dramatically with ascorbic acid therapy.

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1993-01, Vol.18 (1), p.75-77
Main Authors: MCKENNA, K.E., DAWSON, J.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Ascorbic Acid - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Diet - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...)
Purpura - pathology
Scurvy - drug therapy
Scurvy - pathology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:Summary Scurvy is now an uncommon condition in the western world. We report a case of scurvy in a 14‐year‐old female with an inadequate diet who developed a purpuric rash affecting her trunk and legs. The rash resolved dramatically with ascorbic acid therapy.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1993.tb00976.x