Open AccessExtensive bruising secondary to vitamin C deficiency
Author(s) -
Ian Fraser,
Mark Dean
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0750
Subject(s) - ecchymosis , medicine , scurvy , vitamin , vitamin c , soft tissue , vitamin k , surgery , dermatology , physiology
An otherwise fit and well 56-year-old man presented with extensive ecchymosis and soft-tissue haematomas affecting his legs. Coagulation studies were normal. Further questioning revealed a severely restricted diet. The bruising improved rapidly after commencing oral vitamin C supplementation. Serum vitamin C level was low, supporting the clinical diagnosis of scurvy.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom