A Case Series of Scurvy Presenting as Bruising

A Case Series of Scurvy Presenting as Bruising

Authors

  • Claire Quigley Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Liana Victory Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Helena Yhoo Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Ciara Devenney Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Stephanie Bowe Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
  • Emma Shudell Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Keywords:

Atypical bruising, nutritional deficiency, scurvy

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Published

2024-01-31

Issue

2024 Vol 14, No 1 | January

Section

Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2023 Claire Quigley, Liana Victory , Helena Yhoo, Ciara Devenney, Stephanie Bowe, Emma Shudell

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Quigley C, Victory L, Yhoo H, Devenney C, Bowe S, Shudell E. A Case Series of Scurvy Presenting as Bruising . Dermatol Pract Concept. 2024;14(1):e2024030. doi:10.5826/dpc.1401a30

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