Scurvy occurring in a teenager.
Scurvy is now an uncommon condition in the western world. We report a case of scurvy in a 14-year-old female with an inadequate diet who developed a purpuric rash affecting her trunk and legs. The rash resolved dramatically with ascorbic acid therapy.
McKenna
K E
KE
Department of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland.
Dawson
J F
JF
D000293:Adolescent; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011693:Purpura / Q000473:pathology; D012614:Scurvy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D001205:Ascorbic Acid