Infantile Scurvy: Two Case Reports

A Case of Infantile Scurvy

A Case of Infantile Scurvy or Scurvy-Rickets

Cases of the above kind are by no means common, and I think the following is for this reason alone worthy of being put on record.

Late Radiographic Findings of Infantile Scurvy in Northern Mali, a Region Facing a Humanitarian and Security Crisis

Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. This disease is rare in developed countries, but can occur in developing countries that face food shortages and humanitarian crises. In these countries, the diagnosis is often missed due to the lack of adequate diagnostic equipment. We report a case of scurvy in a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed late by radiographic findings, which sugge...

Two Cases of Infantile Scurvy

Infantile scurvy: a historical perspective.

Scurvy, a disease of dietary deficiency of vitamin C, is uncommon today. Among diseases, scurvy has a rich history and an ancient past. The Renaissance (14th to 16th centuries) witnessed several epidemics of scurvy among sea voyagers. In 1747, James Lind, a British Naval surgeon, performed a carefully designed clinical trial and concluded that oranges and lemons had the most antiscorbutic effec...