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Nascer e Crescer
versión impresa ISSN 0872-0754versión On-line ISSN 2183-9417
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MOREIRA, Catarina; PEDROSA, Ana y AZEVEDO, Filomena. Dermatology case. Nascer e Crescer [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.4, pp.258-260. ISSN 0872-0754.
Over the years, with advances in the understanding of the disease, general improvement in health standards and nutrition, scurvy is now rarely encountered. Dermatologic signs may be the only manifestation and are often misdiagnosed. Awareness of manifestations and prompt diagnosis are essential because, with appropriate vitamin replacement, scurvy is readily treated. We report the case of an adolescent whose diagnosis of scurvy was based on the recognition of dietary risk factors, the presence of dermatologic manifestations and the rapid resolution of skin lesions when vitamin C supplements were initiated.
Palabras clave : Ascorbic acid; eating disorders; purpura; scurvy.