We report a case of scurvy, which is rarely encountered in Japan. A 75- year-old male was hospitalized with diffuse subcutaneous hemorrhaging of both feet, pain on walking, and shortness of breath. A remarkably low serum level of vitamin C was confirmed. Administration of ascorbic acid dramatically improved his clinical symptoms. Improvement paralleled the increase of serum vitamin C level. This case underscores the important role of vitamin C on the integrity function of the vessel wall.
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Haraguchi, G., Yamada, S., Tanaka, M., Hashimoto, Y., Kakuta, T., Kishi, Y., … Numano, F. (1997). A case of scurvy rarely encountered in Japan. Vascular Medicine, 2(2), 143–146. https://doi.org/10.1177/1358863X9700200210
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