title: A rare cause of petechial rash in the 21st century.
abstract: Scurvy was first described by Hippocrates (460-370 BC) as a condition characterised by poor dental health, bruising, bleeding and fragile skin. Despite the widespread availability of foods rich in vitamin C in Australia, scurvy continues to afflict certain high-risk subgroups of the population. Cutaneous signs may be the only manifestation of the disease, as in the case presented below, and therefore scurvy continues to be relevant to dermatologists.
authors.affiliation: MBBS, Dermatology Resident, Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC.
authors.forename: Celestine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nicolopoulos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varigos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012614:Scurvy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*