Department of Radiology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Cooper University Hospital, One Cooper Plaza, B23, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA,
Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Oct;43(10):1396-9. doi: 10.1007/s00247-013-2688-z. Epub 2013 Apr 19.
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.
坏血病是由于维生素 C 缺乏引起的，在美国很少见。我们描述了一例有回避食物行为的自闭症儿童患坏血病的 MRI 表现。在像坏血病这样临床认识清楚的疾病中，很少进行高级影像学检查。典型的影像学表现已有明确描述，可明确诊断，尽管由于坏血病在日常实践中很少见，这些表现可能会被遗漏或误解。据我们所知，仅在一篇病例报告中描述过美国儿童坏血病的 MRI 特征。此例有回避食物行为的自闭症儿童患坏血病强调，尽管罕见，但经典的营养缺乏症必须纳入高危人群的鉴别诊断中。
