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J Am Acad Dermatol
; 55(1): 154-6, 2006 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16781313
ABSTRACT
We report on scurvy in 3 liver transplant recipients. Clinical presentation was limited to ecchymotic purpura and mild follicular keratosis with no mucosal involvement. Skin biopsies suggest vitamin C deficiency, which was confirmed by a low level of vitamin C in both sera and leukocyte specimens. Skin lesions dramatically improved within a few weeks after supplementation with ascorbic acid.