[Scurvy, a serious and rare form of avitaminosis, easily diagnosed and treated. Presentation of a case].
We report a 66 years-old man case that was admitted with abdominal wall hemorrhagic swelling ecchymosis on inferior extremities and perifollicular purpura with hyperkeratosis of the follicles, which gives it an appearance of palpable purpura, together with gingival hemorrhage and moderate anemia. He was a well-nourished sick man but who made a peculiar diet, practically free from fruit and vegetables which developed a pure and serious form of scurvy. We report this case because we consider that the features which appear are illustrative to provide the immediate clinical diagnosis of this uncommon disease, potentially mortal, but easy to diagnose, if we think about it in the adequate clinical contexts, and which it is quickly curable with the administration of ascorbic acid.
Gil Llano
J R
JR
Servicios de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres.
Grespo Rincón
L
L
Ruiz Llano
F C
FC
Costo Campoamor
A
A
Mateos Polo
L
L
González
M A
MA
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012614:Scurvy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism
D001205:Ascorbic Acid