| A case of Scurvy. |
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Jun Hee Sul1, Chul Lee1, Duk Hee Kim1, Pyung Kil Kim1, Duk Jin Yun1, Ki Keun Oh2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea. |
| 괴혈병(Scurvy) 1 치험 예 |
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설준희1, 이 철1, 김덕희1, 김병길1, 윤덕진1, 오기근2 |
1연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2연세대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Scurvy is a manifestation of deficiency of vitamin C, which was characterized by follicular hyperkeratosis, hemorrhagic manifestation, fatigue, muscular ache and pains, swollen jonts, swollen bleeding gums, and peripheral edema. Rescently we experienced a cases of scurvy in 13 month old boy who had been nourished by artificial feedings with ricegruel without additional vitamin C. Rentgenographic findings of bone revealed rosaries in all costochondral junctions and typical scorvutic changes in both femur. Scury is very rare disease in korea now. A brief review of literature was done. |
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