Scurvy. A forgotten pseudovasculitis.
Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed)
; 20(5): 281-285, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38821739
ABSTRACT
Scurvy is a nutritional disease caused by ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency. Althought currently it is a rare disease, we should considerer it in the differential diagnosis of purpura and arthritis in patients with restrictive diets. We present the case of a 49-year-old man with a history of a nutritional disorder presented to our hospital with generalized purpura and hemarthros. Following the anamnesis and laboratory findings, rheumatological, infectious and hematological etiologies were excluded. Finally, the diagnosis of scurvy was made upon demostration poor levels of vitamin C and a spectacular response to nutritional supplements. We compare this case with 19 similar cases reported in the medical literature.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Scurvy
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed)
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
España