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Case Reports
. 1993 Jan;18(1):75-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1993.tb00976.x.

Scurvy occurring in a teenager

K E McKenna  1 , J F Dawson
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Scurvy occurring in a teenager

K E McKenna et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 1993 Jan.

Abstract

Scurvy is now an uncommon condition in the western world. We report a case of scurvy in a 14-year-old female with an inadequate diet who developed a purpuric rash affecting her trunk and legs. The rash resolved dramatically with ascorbic acid therapy.

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