Scurvy: Rediscovering a Forgotten Disease

Scurvy: Rediscovering a Forgotten Disease

Scurvy is a nutritional deficiency caused by low vitamin C levels that has been described since ancient times. It leads to a varied presentation, affecting multiple organ systems due to its role in the biochemical reactions of connective tissue synthesis. Common manifestations include gingival bleed...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Mustafa Gandhi, Omar Elfeky, Hamza Ertugrul, Harleen Kaur Chela, Ebubekir Daglilar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:	Diseases
Subjects:	scurvy vitamin C deficiency gastrointestinal bleeding mucosal ooze vitamin C supplementation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/11/2/78

Similar Items

The Forgotten Disease in the 21st Century: Scurvy Outbreak in Hawassa Central Prison, Hawassa, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, 2023
by: Haile A, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Scurvy in children: Down but not out
by: Sukhjot Kaur, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Scurvy: An elusive diagnosis
by: Michael Pope, et al.
Published: (2023-06-01)

Scurvy as the tip of the iceberg
by: Sarah Hasan Al-Breiki, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01)

Scurvy: A difficult diagnosis with a simple cure
by: R.L. Allgaier, et al.
Published: (2012-03-01)

Oral Manifestations in Scurvy Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and a Case Report
by: Maria Francesca Gicchino, et al.
Published: (2021-09-01)

Haemorrhagic pericardial effusion as the presenting symptom of scurvy
by: Hajar Joulal, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Nutritional deficiencies of the opioid epidemic: a story of scurvy masquerading as systemic lupus erythematosus
by: Nasha Elavia, et al.
Published: (2021-04-01)

Scurvy: A treatable forgotten fatal differential diagnosis and potential etiology of leukemia and aplastic anemia in pediatric population
by: Harold L. Mashauri
Published: (2023-10-01)

Scurvy-scorbutic siderosis of gingiva: A diagnostic challenge - A rare case report
by: Sharanabasappa R Japatti, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01)

An Unexpected Case of Scurvy in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
by: Raymonda El Khoury, et al.
Published: (2017-12-01)

Bilateral proptosis: an unusual primary presentation of scurvy—a case report
by: Damini S., et al.
Published: (2021-07-01)

When the limp has a dietary cause: A retrospective study on scurvy in a tertiary Italian pediatric hospital
by: Daniela Masci, et al.
Published: (2022-09-01)

Scurvy in a young man: a rare case report
by: Rui-Ling Lu, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)

Scurvy disease in a young Sicilian man: a case report
by: G. Nicolosi, et al.
Published: (2013-05-01)

Scurvy: A New Old Cause of Skeletal Pain in Young Children
by: Christel Chalouhi, et al.
Published: (2020-01-01)

Case report: Pulmonary hypertensive crisis leading to cardiac arrest during endoscopic evaluation in a 6-year-old boy with autism, severe malnutrition, and undiagnosed scurvy
by: Laura A. Quinn, et al.
Published: (2022-10-01)

Vitamin C deficiency presenting as pseudoscleroderma in a pediatric patient with food aversion
by: Margaret M. Appiah, MD, et al.
Published: (2024-02-01)

The neuropsychiatric effects of vitamin C deficiency: a systematic review
by: David Plevin, et al.
Published: (2020-06-01)

Pediatric scurvy case report: a novel presentation with deep vein thrombosis secondary to large bilateral spontaneous iliac subperiosteal hematomas
by: Henry Charles de Boer, et al.
Published: (2024-02-01)

Early scurvy in the modern era: A case series
by: Hannah Hanania, BA, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Scurvy, abnormal MRI, and gelatinous bone marrow in an adolescent with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
by: Ginny Claire Kim, et al.
Published: (2023-03-01)

A Case Series of Scurvy Presenting as Bruising
by: Claire Quigley, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Missing Vitamin C
by: Saed Alnaimat, MD, et al.
Published: (2019-08-01)

An Unusual Etiology of Severe Right Heart Failure Deserving of Wider Recognition
by: Woosun Kang, MD, MPH, et al.
Published: (2024-03-01)

Vitamin C in East-Greenland traditional nutrition: a reanalysis of the Høygaard nutritional data (1936-1937)
by: Patrick Mullie, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Case Report: Uncommon cause of limp in the 21st century
by: Stephanie Thiemann, et al.
Published: (2022-08-01)

Erratum: Case Report: Uncommon cause of limp in the 21st century
by: Frontiers Production Office
Published: (2023-03-01)

Known But Forgotten Disease: A Ten-year-old Scurvy Case
by: Özlem ÜZÜM, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

Is vitamin C enough? A case report of scurvy in a five-year-old girl and review of the literature
by: Timothy Hahn, et al.
Published: (2019-03-01)

Selenium deficiency and scurvy due to an imbalanced diet of snacks and lacto-fermenting drinks: a case report of a 7-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder
by: Makoto Okada, et al.
Published: (2023-03-01)

Pinus sylvestris L. and other conifers as natural sources of ascorbic acid
by: Ain Raal, et al.
Published: (2018-04-01)

Burning sensation, oozing, and bleeding: A unique finding of septicemia with skin erosion
by: Chandra Sekhar Sirka
Published: (2014-01-01)

Outbreak of scurvy in Tana River County, Kenya: A case report
by: Peter Halestrap, et al.
Published: (2018-10-01)

Resolution of acquired palmoplantar keratoderma and scurvy after treatment of multivitamin deficiencies
by: Corbett T. Berry, MD, PhD, et al.
Published: (2022-04-01)

The COVID-19 Infection Resulted Delayed Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Patients Admitted with Variceal Bleeding: Hospital-Based Outcomes of a National Database
by: Mustafa Gandhi, et al.
Published: (2023-05-01)

Scurvy presenting with limp and weakness: a case report
by: Robin M. Lund, et al.
Published: (2019-07-01)

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Vitamin Supplementation among Patients visiting Out-Patient Physicians in a Teaching Hospital in Karachi
by: Iqbal Azam, et al.
Published: (2012-03-01)

Changes in the oral cavity caused by scurvy
by: Daković Dragana, et al.
Published: (2003-01-01)

Reversible severe pulmonary hypertension related to scurvy in children
by: Marin Satawiriya, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)