A Case Report on Scurvy and The Role of Vitamin C in Diet

Abstract

Several cases of scurvy secondary to diet limitations have been reported in the literature. Here we present a six-year-old boy who presented with rash, later developed pain in both lower extremities. After evaluation revealed vitamin C deficiency, he was admitted into an intensive day treatment feeding program. A feeding assessment found he had life-long problems with eating and had a diet that never exceeded ten foods. Across the course of treatment, he learned to eat 29 new foods. At eight-months follow up his body mass index had increased.