Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in an adolescent girl.
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SACD), a condition resulting from vitamin B12 deficiency, generally affects elderly people. We present a 12-year-old girl, who, despite a non-vegetarian diet and no obvious etiological factors, developed SACD.
Mohanty
Sweta
S
Pediatric Medicine, Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. doctorsweta@yahoo.com
Shobhavat
Lakshmi
L
Joshi
Rajesh
R
D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D052879:Subacute Combined Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D014805:Vitamin B 12