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SCURVY: RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS

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Title: SCURVY: RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS

Authors: MALIK M. KHALID

Journal: The Professional Medical Journal (TPMJ)

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Publisher: Independent Medical College, Faisalabad- Pakistan

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2009

Volume: 16

Issue: 3

Language: English

DOI: 10.29309/TPMJ/2009.16.03.2885

Keywords: Vitamin CScurvy

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Abstract

Hypervitaminosis and hypovitaminosis occur in children in our country mainly due to socioeconomic reasons. Most commonbeing the rickets due to vitamin D deficiency, however scurvy is also not uncommon and radiological changes suggestive of scurvy areoccasionally seen. Three cases of scurvy are presented here, between one and three years of age, showing typical radiological changesespecially in knees. Good history, physical examination and quality X-rays are essential for making diagnosis of scurvy.

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