Palpable Purpura with an Unexpected Outcome
| Autor: | Anne Friesgaard Christensen, Ole Clemmensen, Peter Junker |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Rheumatology, Vol 2013 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6889 2090-6897 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2013/678427 |
| Popis: | Scurvy is a potentially lethal condition caused by inadequate vitamin C intake. Hypovitaminosis of vitamin C causes vessel fragility and follicular hyperkeratosis that can lead to palpable purpuric skin lesions. In this case report, we aim to remind readers that scurvy still occurs in Western countries and that the clinical presentation may resemble vasculitis. |
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