A Rare Case of Scurvy in an Otherwise Healthy Child: Diagnosis Through Oral Signs

作者：Bacci Christian^*; Sivolella Stefano; Pellegrini Jacopo; Favero Lorenzo; Berengo Mario

来源：Pediatric Dentistry, 2010, 32(7): 536-538.

• SCURVY
• AVITAMINOSIS C
• ASCORBIC ACID

The purpose of this paper was to report the case of a 2-year-old Caucasian female who was referred with a presumed diagnosis of pediatric rheumatoid arthritis. The patient presented widespread gingival swelling with bleeding, sharp pain, and halitosis. The patient also presented pain and swelling of the right knee joint, and psychomotor restlessness associated with muscular frailty. Little compliance on the port of both the patient and parents was also noted. Oral manifestations, together with an accurate medical history, led to the diagnosis of infantile scurvy, caused by an inadequate dietary supply of vitamin C Administering 250 mg of ascorbic odd orally twice a day led to the remission of gingival swelling and of the other symptoms. The parents were advised to feed the child appropriate foods. Nutritional problems ore traditionally linked to an insufficient availability of food, but can also be associated with child- or family-related psychological problems. (Pediatr Dent 2010;32:536-8) Received June 5, 2009 / Last Revision August 17, 2009 / Accepted August 20, 2009

• 出版日期2010-12