Authors
Moizza Tahir
Professor Dermatology, Pak Emirate Military Hospital Rawalpindi
Zainab Ansari
Medical Student, Army Medical College Rawalpindi
Sameen Ansari
Medical Student, Army Medical College Rawalpindi
Abstract
A case of scurvy is reported in a young lady with fatigue, easy bruisability , low mood and cutaneous features suggestive of the clinical diagnosis of Scurvy. This case is presented to remind the young doctors to consider this disease , as it presents insidiously with debilitating repercussions, particularly in the low socioeconomic groups . It can easily be missed, yet is easily treated, therefore high index of suspicion should be kept in the undernourished patients.
How to cite this article
Tahir M, Ansari Z, Ansari S. Easy bruisability and fatigue in a young lady, Diagnostic clue to Scurvy : A case study. HMDJ. 2024 Dec; 04(02): 65-66.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69884/hmdj.4.2.1825
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