Open AccessA Case of Scurvy Rarely Encountered in Japan
Author(s) -
Goh Haraguchi,
Shinpei Yamada,
Mamoru Tanaka,
Yuji Hashimoto,
Tsunekazu Kakuta,
Yukio Kishi,
Yoshiaki Maruyama,
Fujío Numano
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
vascular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.838
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1477-0377
pISSN - 1358-863X
DOI - 10.1177/1358863x9700200210
Subject(s) - scurvy , medicine , ascorbic acid , vitamin c , vitamin , ascorbic acid deficiency , surgery , dermatology , physiology , food science , chemistry
We report a case of scurvy, which is rarely encountered in Japan. A 75-year-old male was hospitalized with diffuse subcutaneous hemorrhaging of both feet, pain on walking, and shortness of breath. A remarkably low serum level of vitamin C was confirmed. Administration of ascorbic acid dramatically improved his clinical symptoms. Improvement paralleled the increase of serum vitamin C level. This case underscores the important role of vitamin C on the integrity function of the vessel wall.
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