SCURVY OCCURRING IN A TEENAGER

被引:25
作者
MCKENNA, KE [1 ]
DAWSON, JF [1 ]
机构
[1] ULSTER HOSP,DEPT DERMATOL,BELFAST,NORTH IRELAND
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D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2230.1993.tb00976.x
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
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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