Abstract

GIRARD, María Florencia; SANTANA, María Nella  and  CASACCIO, Bruno G.. Alteración de la marcha y poliartralgia como manifestación de escorbuto en un niño. Presentación de un caso. Rev. Asoc. Argent. Ortop. Traumatol. [online]. 2023, vol.88, n.3, pp.346-350. ISSN 1852-7434.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2023.88.3.1692.

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is essential for the correct functioning of the organism. As it cannot be synthesized by humans, it is obtained from external food sources. Deficiency of ascorbic acid produces scurvy, which includes symptoms as fatigue, myalgia and polyarthralgia, associated with skin hemorrhage and bleeding gums. Scurvy is a rare entity. Most of the reported cases involve children with food restrictions due to neurodevelopmental disorders. The early detection of the clinical signs of this condition would avoid unnecessary complementary tests, and early treatment would help reverse symptoms and prevent complications. Case Report: a 13-year-old male patient presented with pain in both hips radiating to the knees associated with loss of strength and hematomas in the lower limbs. Objective: to highlight the importance of a complete nutritional assessment to avoid a late approach with multiple interventions.

Keywords : Scurvy; vitamin C; polyarthralgia.

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