Scurvy and food selectivity in childhood: a case report
Einstein (Säo Paulo)
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21: eRC0356, 2023. graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Despite its rarity, symptomatic micronutrient deficiency remains a public health problem. Scurvy is the differential diagnosis for bleeding disorders and hematological and rheumatological diseases, especially in patients with eating disorders. However, it is unrelated to autism spectrum disorders or other neurodevelopmental disorders. A previously healthy 10-year-old boy living in São Paulo, Brazil, had a history of significant food selectivity unrelated to autism spectrum disorder, resulting in symptomatic ascorbic acid deficiency (scurvy). This resulted in pain and purpuric lesions on the lower limbs, gingival edema, bleeding during tooth brushing, asthenia, weakness, malaise, and sadness. Therefore, dietary anamnesis is important for routine monitoring of child growth and development. This process helps prevent nutritional deficiencies, facilitates early diagnosis of eating disorders, and enables multidisciplinary follow-up for these patients.
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Einstein (Säo Paulo)
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2023
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Municipal Dr. Moysés Deutsch/BR
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