A 3-year-old boy with psychomotor delay and marked dietary selectivity (complete avoidance of fruits and vegetables) presented with a refusal to walk, lower limb pain, cutaneous haemorrhagic spots and spongy gums. Despite an initial history that suggested trauma, imaging - specifically an MRI showing bone marrow and subperiosteal oedema - led to the diagnosis of scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) that was confirmed by the rapid clinical improvement and the patient’s regained ability to walk after just one week of oral vitamin C supplementation

Sarno, E., Bonauguri, E., Iacono, A., Biserna, L., Monti, E., Marchetti, F. (2026). Un bambino proprio scorbutico. MEDICO E BAMBINO, 45(6), 391-393 [10.53126/meb45391].

Un bambino proprio scorbutico

Sarno, Ezio;Marchetti, Federico
2026

Abstract

A 3-year-old boy with psychomotor delay and marked dietary selectivity (complete avoidance of fruits and vegetables) presented with a refusal to walk, lower limb pain, cutaneous haemorrhagic spots and spongy gums. Despite an initial history that suggested trauma, imaging - specifically an MRI showing bone marrow and subperiosteal oedema - led to the diagnosis of scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) that was confirmed by the rapid clinical improvement and the patient’s regained ability to walk after just one week of oral vitamin C supplementation
2026
Sarno, E., Bonauguri, E., Iacono, A., Biserna, L., Monti, E., Marchetti, F. (2026). Un bambino proprio scorbutico. MEDICO E BAMBINO, 45(6), 391-393 [10.53126/meb45391].
Sarno, Ezio; Bonauguri, Emma; Iacono, Alessandra; Biserna, Loretta; Monti, Elena; Marchetti, Federico
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