Scurvy in a six-month-old infant

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Case Report

Author Details : Pradeep Kumar Gupta*, Deepty Nauriyal, Shubhangi Singh, Arpana Kumari

Volume : 9, Issue : 3, Year : 2023

Article Page : 105-107

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmpo.2023.022

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Abstract

We report a case of scurvy. Presentation at six months of age is being reported for the first time as only prolonged deficiency of vitamin C leads to florid scurvy. Literature review for last twenty years has revealed that except from Thailand, disease is quite rare now a days and not even 50 cases have been reported in children in this period.

Keywords: Ascorbic acid, Scurvy, Severe acute malnutrition, Vitamin C, Clinical & X - ray diagnosis

How to cite : Gupta P K, Nauriyal D, Singh S, Kumari A, Scurvy in a six-month-old infant. IP Int J Med Paediatr Oncol 2023;9(3):105-107

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