Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency
Scurvy was a common 18th century disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. It presents with multiple non-specific symptoms and can lead to capillary fragility due to impaired collagen synthesis. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with fatigue, nausea and progressive skin lesions c...
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doaj-8117251b050a42ffa5f4c17dc2206c2e2020-11-24T21:00:34ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942015-10-012710.12890/2015_000297123Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C DeficiencyDipti Rao0Roeland F. Stolk1Maaike H. de Blauw2Marcel M.C. Hovens3Robert-Jan Hassing4Rijnstate Hospital ArnhemRijnstate Hospital ArnhemRijnstate Hospital ArnhemRijnstate Hospital ArnhemDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital ArnhemScurvy was a common 18th century disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. It presents with multiple non-specific symptoms and can lead to capillary fragility due to impaired collagen synthesis. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with fatigue, nausea and progressive skin lesions consisting of multiple ecchymoses on the legs as also described in the diary drawings of a navy doctor in the 19th century. The ascorbic acid level was undetectable low in the patient’s serum. However, treatment with 500 mg ascorbic acid daily dramatically improved the skin lesions within 5 days.http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/297Scurvyascorbic acidecchymosispsychiatric disease |
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Dipti Rao Roeland F. Stolk Maaike H. de Blauw Marcel M.C. Hovens Robert-Jan Hassing |
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Dipti Rao Roeland F. Stolk Maaike H. de Blauw Marcel M.C. Hovens Robert-Jan Hassing Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine Scurvy ascorbic acid ecchymosis psychiatric disease |
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Dipti Rao Roeland F. Stolk Maaike H. de Blauw Marcel M.C. Hovens Robert-Jan Hassing |
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Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency |
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Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency |
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Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency |
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Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency |
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Ancient Bruises: a Case of Skin Lesions due to Vitamin C Deficiency |
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ancient bruises: a case of skin lesions due to vitamin c deficiency |
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SMC MEDIA SRL |
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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2284-2594 |
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2015-10-01 |
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Scurvy was a common 18th century disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. It presents with multiple non-specific symptoms and can lead to capillary fragility due to impaired collagen synthesis. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with fatigue, nausea and progressive skin lesions consisting of multiple ecchymoses on the legs as also described in the diary drawings of a navy doctor in the 19th century. The ascorbic acid level was undetectable low in the patient’s serum. However, treatment with 500 mg ascorbic acid daily dramatically improved the skin lesions within 5 days. |
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Scurvy ascorbic acid ecchymosis psychiatric disease |
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