Late Radiographic Findings of Infantile Scurvy in Northern Mali, a Region Facing a Humanitarian and Security Crisis
M Tchaou, S Sanogo, L Sonhaye, A Amadou, B Kolou, E Rivoal, S Sidibe, K N’Dakena
Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:e10-3
DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615303
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. This disease is rare in developed countries, but can occur in developing countries that face food shortages and humanitarian crises. In these countries, the diagnosis is often missed due to the lack of adequate diagnostic equipment. We report a case of scurvy in a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed late by radiographic findings, which suggested a diagnosis of scurvy.
中文摘要
面對人道主義和安全危機的馬里北部的一個嬰兒壞血病例的晚期影像學結果
M Tchaou, S Sanogo, L Sonhaye, A Amadou, B Kolou, E Rivoal, S Sidibe, K N'Dakena
壞血病因缺乏維生素C造成，這病雖然在發達國家中很罕見，但在一些發展中國家由於長期糧食短缺以及面對嚴重的人道主義危機仍會發生。這些國家由於缺乏足夠的診斷設備，壞血病經常會被漏診。本文報告一名兩歲大的男孩在發病較晚期時才進行X線檢查，後被確診為壞血病。