[Vitamin C deficiency: a rare cause of poorly tolerated severe anemia].
We report the case of a 82-year-old man, living in institution, hospitalized for a severe anaemia due to scurvy. Scurvy is rare in Occident. A multifactorial anaemia is usually associated with scurvy, but is rarely symptomatic. Alcoholism favours scurvy and anaemia. Treatment consisted of parenteral vitamin C supplementation associated with blood transfusion.
Pateron
D
D
Départment d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Jean-Verdier, Bondy.
Benkel
J
J
Tchanjou
L E
LE
Blaise
M
M
Pourriat
J L
JL
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood; D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D001205:Ascorbic Acid
Carence en vitamine C: cause rare d'anémie grave mal tolérée.