A Rare Presentation of Scurvy in a Well-Nourished Patient

Vitamin C deficiency, otherwise known as scurvy, is a rare diagnosis among populations with adequate nutritional resources. We present a 37-year-old female patient with bilateral lower extremity edema, episodic anasarca, petechiae, and easy bruising who was diagnosed with scurvy. Given the clinical...

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Autores principales: Robin, Connor J, Robin, Kaleb J, Maier, Mark A, Stevens, Elyse S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927702
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46379

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927702
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46379

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