Open AccessSCURVY
Author(s) -
Malik Muhammad Khalid
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2009.16.03.2885
Subject(s) - scurvy , medicine , rickets , ascorbic acid , radiological weapon , hypervitaminosis , vitamin deficiency , pediatrics , physical examination , vitamin c , vitamin , surgery , vitamin d and neurology , food science , chemistry
Hypervitaminosis and hypovitaminosis occur in children in our country mainly due to socioeconomic reasons. Most commonbeing the rickets due to vitamin D deficiency, however scurvy is also not uncommon and radiological changes suggestive of scurvy areoccasionally seen. Three cases of scurvy are presented here, between one and three years of age, showing typical radiological changesespecially in knees. Good history, physical examination and quality X-rays are essential for making diagnosis of scurvy.