A case of scurvy in a student

Davies, I. J. T.; Temperley, J. M.

doi:10.1136/pgmj.43.502.539

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“…Cases in young people with unremarkable past medical histories are extremely uncommon ( 12 ). To the best of our knowledge, only six cases of young scurvy patients (18–40 years) without any underlying conditions have been previously reported ( 13–18 ) ( Table 2 ).…”

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Scurvy in a young man: a rare case report

Lu,

Guo,

Sun

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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Scurvy, resulting from vitamin C deficiency, has nonspecific constitutional symptoms, including weakness, malaise, and fatigue. It is frequently misdiagnosed due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations. Although there are sporadic cases of scurvy currently reported in children, scurvy in young people is seldom encountered. Here, we report on a 25-year-old male patient without any underlying conditions who presented with severe pain and ecchymoses of both lower extremities. He was diagnosed with scurvy due to a long history of staying indoors and inadequate intake of fruits or vegetables.

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confidence: 99%