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- Edwin Gulko, Lee K Collins, Robyn C Murphy, Beverly A Thornhill, and Benjamin H Taragin.
- Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467-2401, USA, egulko@montefiore.org.
- Skeletal Radiol. 2015 Feb 1; 44 (2): 291-7.
AbstractIn modern times scurvy is a rarely encountered disease caused by ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency. However, sporadic cases of scurvy persist, particularly within the pediatric population. Recent individual case reports highlight an increased incidence of scurvy among patients with autism or developmental delay, with isolated case reports detailing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of scurvy in these pediatric populations. We present the MRI findings of scurvy in four patients with autism or developmental delay, and review the literature on MRI findings in pediatric patients with scurvy. Despite its rarity, the radiologist must consider scurvy in a pediatric patient with a restricted diet presenting with arthralgia or myalgia.
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