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Scurvy occurring in a teenager
Author(s) -
MCKENNA K.E.,
DAWSON J.F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1993.tb00976.x
Subject(s) - scurvy , ascorbic acid , rash , medicine , trunk , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , vitamin c , biology , food science , ecology
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.