MR Imaging in a Child with Scurvy: a Case Report

Scurvy is very rare disease in industrialized societies. Nevertheless, it stillexists in higher risk groups including economically disadvantaged populationswith poor nutrition, such as the elderly and chronic alcoholics. The incidence ofscurvy in the pediatric population is very low. This study reports a case of scurvyin a 5-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and developmental delay based on MRIfindings. curvy results from a deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). A markedreduction in the occurrence of scurvy has occurred over the last 100years due to improved knowledge about the pathophysiology andtreatment of scurvy. However, the disease still exists even in industrialized countries(1, 2). Because scurvy is rare in modern society, reported magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) findings associated with scurvy are very rare (3). We report a case of scurvy in a5-year-old girl with associated MRI findings.