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A Case of Scurvy Rarely Encountered in Japan

Goh Haraguchi, Shinpei Yamada, Mamoru Tanaka, Yuji Hashimoto, Tsunekazu Kakuta, Yukio Kishi, Yoshiaki Maruyama, Fujío Numano

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We report a case of scurvy, which is rarely encountered in Japan. A 75-year-old male was hospitalized with diffuse subcutaneous hemorrhaging of both feet, pain on walking, and shortness of breath. A remarkably low serum level of vitamin C was confirmed. Administration of ascorbic acid dramatically improved his clinical symptoms. Improvement paralleled the increase of serum vitamin C level. This case underscores the important role of vitamin C on the integrity function of the vessel wall.

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We report a case of scurvy, which is rarely encountered in Japan. A 75-year-old male was hospitalized with diffuse subcutaneous hemorrhaging of both feet, pain on walking, and shortness of breath. A remarkably low serum level of vitamin C was confirmed. Administration of ascorbic acid dramatically improved his clinical symptoms. Improvement paralleled the increase of serum vitamin C level. This case underscores the important role of vitamin C on the integrity function of the vessel wall.

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We report a case of scurvy, which is rarely encountered in Japan. A 75-year-old male was hospitalized with diffuse subcutaneous hemorrhaging of both feet, pain on walking, and shortness of breath. A remarkably low serum level of vitamin C was confirmed. Administration of ascorbic acid dramatically improved his clinical symptoms. Improvement paralleled the increase of serum vitamin C level. This case underscores the important role of vitamin C on the integrity function of the vessel wall.

Key concepts: Scurvy, Medicine, Ascorbic acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin, Ascorbic Acid Deficiency, Surgery, Internal medicine

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