Scurvy in an autistic child: MRI findings

Scurvy results from a deficiency of vitamin C and is rarely seen in the United States. We describe the MRI findings of a case of scurvy in an autistic child with food-avoidant behavior. Advanced imaging is rarely performed in clinically well-understood disease entities such as scurvy. Typical radiog...

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Published inPediatric radiology Vol. 43; no. 10; pp. 1396 - 1399
Main Authors Gongidi, Preetam, Johnson, Craig, Dinan, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2013
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Autistic Disorder - complications
Autistic Disorder - diagnosis
Case Report
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Scurvy - complications
Scurvy - diagnosis
Ultrasound
Autism
Vitamin C deficiency
Scurvy
Food-avoidant behavior
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Summary:Scurvy results from a deficiency of vitamin C and is rarely seen in the United States. We describe the MRI findings of a case of scurvy in an autistic child with food-avoidant behavior. Advanced imaging is rarely performed in clinically well-understood disease entities such as scurvy. Typical radiographic findings are well described leading to definitive diagnosis, although the findings can be missed or misinterpreted given the rarity of scurvy in daily practice. To our knowledge, MRI features of scurvy in children in the US have been described in only one case report. This case of scurvy in an autistic child with food-avoidant behavior emphasizes that classic nutritional deficiencies, despite their rarity, must be included in the differential diagnosis of at-risk populations.
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ISSN:0301-0449
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DOI:10.1007/s00247-013-2688-z