Scurvey, presentation of six cases
Campistol Plana, J.; Pou Fernández, J.; Rissech Payret, M.; Roca Martínez, J.; Otal Entraigas, C.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 12(11): 745-752
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 533042 Document Number: 149138
Authors present six cases of scurvy admitted in their hospital from September 1977 to July 1978. Symptoms were similar in the majority of them: irritability, skin haemorrhages, swollen gums, scorbutic rosary, swelling and tenderness lower limbs. Radiographic findings more common were: Fraenkels' line "ground glass" appearance, corner sign, Wymberger sign, and in some cases subperiosteal haemorrhages with calcification. Ascorbic acid levels were below normal values in all cases, and overload test showed typical pattern found on patients with scurvy. Special mention is made on the low incidence of this disease in the last few years and also the causes that have motived the existence of this six cases in such a short period of time are analyzed.