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Scurvy in a 4-Year-Old Child

Scurvy in a 4-Year-Old Child Abstract To the Editor.—In view of the rarity of avitaminosis C at the present time,1 owing to improvement of socioeconomic conditions in most countries, we have considered it worthwhile to report a case of scurvy in a 4-year-old boy. The disease is very rare at this age, appearing usually in association with feeding difficulties, ie, in children with mental retardation.2 Report of a Case A 4-year-old boy was admitted to the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital in March 1972 because of painful joint swellings.Progressive diminution of appetite and weight loss were evident several months before. Due to a behavioral problem, the child had become anorectic to several kinds of food, including, in particular, fruits, tomatoes, and green vegetables. His diet consisted, almost exclusively, of small quantities of fresh cow's milk and bread coated with olive oil or sugar powder.Twenty days before his admission to our department he References 1. Ossofsky HJ: Infantile scurvy . Am J Dis Child 109:173-176, 1965. 2. Grewar D: Infantile scurvy . Clin Pediatr 4:82-89, 1965.Crossref 3. Martin GR, Mergenhagen SE, Prockop DJ: Influence of scurvy and lathyrism (odoratism) on hydroxyproline excretion . Nature 191:1008-1009, 1961.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

Scurvy in a 4-Year-Old Child

Abstract

Abstract To the Editor.—In view of the rarity of avitaminosis C at the present time,1 owing to improvement of socioeconomic conditions in most countries, we have considered it worthwhile to report a case of scurvy in a 4-year-old boy. The disease is very rare at this age, appearing usually in association with feeding difficulties, ie, in children with mental retardation.2 Report of a Case A 4-year-old boy was admitted to the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital in March 1972 because...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0002-922X
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1973.02110190574025
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Abstract

Abstract To the Editor.—In view of the rarity of avitaminosis C at the present time,1 owing to improvement of socioeconomic conditions in most countries, we have considered it worthwhile to report a case of scurvy in a 4-year-old boy. The disease is very rare at this age, appearing usually in association with feeding difficulties, ie, in children with mental retardation.2 Report of a Case A 4-year-old boy was admitted to the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital in March 1972 because of painful joint swellings.Progressive diminution of appetite and weight loss were evident several months before. Due to a behavioral problem, the child had become anorectic to several kinds of food, including, in particular, fruits, tomatoes, and green vegetables. His diet consisted, almost exclusively, of small quantities of fresh cow's milk and bread coated with olive oil or sugar powder.Twenty days before his admission to our department he References 1. Ossofsky HJ: Infantile scurvy . Am J Dis Child 109:173-176, 1965. 2. Grewar D: Infantile scurvy . Clin Pediatr 4:82-89, 1965.Crossref 3. Martin GR, Mergenhagen SE, Prockop DJ: Influence of scurvy and lathyrism (odoratism) on hydroxyproline excretion . Nature 191:1008-1009, 1961.Crossref

Journal

American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 1973

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