28/Aug/2023
Scurvy and food selectivity in childhood: a case report
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023RC0356
ABSTRACT Despite its rarity, symptomatic micronutrient deficiency remains a public health problem. Scurvy is the differential diagnosis for bleeding disorders and hematological and rheumatological diseases, especially in patients with eating disorders. However, it is unrelated to autism spectrum disorders or other neurodevelopmental disorders. A previously healthy 10-year-old boy living in São Paulo, Brazil, had a history of significant food selectivity unrelated to autism spectrum disorder, resulting in symptomatic ascorbic acid deficiency (scurvy). This resulted in pain and purpuric lesions on […]
Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences; Ascorbic acid; Child; Feeding and eating disorders; Food preferences; Scurvy