Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Dental Department, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Aust Dent J. 2022 Mar;67(1):100-103. doi: 10.1111/adj.12889. Epub 2021 Nov 23.
Hypovitaminosis C, or scurvy, is thought to be an uncommon condition. Although prevalent in the 19th century, its ease of absorption and availability in a general diet has greatly reduced its incidence. Vitamin C is necessary for a number of physiological processes and deficiency can result in a number of complications including bleeding/bruising, anaemia and gingival hyperplasia. This case report demonstrates a case of hypovitaminosis C presenting to a tertiary hospital related to poor dietary intake in a patient with behavioural medical conditions. Treatment consisted of oral supplementation of vitamin C with almost immediate resolution of presenting symptoms.
维生素 C 缺乏症，又称坏血病，被认为是一种罕见的疾病。虽然它在 19 世纪很常见，但由于其在普通饮食中易于吸收和获取，其发病率已大大降低。维生素 C 是许多生理过程所必需的，缺乏会导致许多并发症，包括出血/瘀伤、贫血和牙龈增生。本病例报告展示了一例因行为性医疗状况导致不良饮食摄入而导致维生素 C 缺乏症的三级医院就诊病例。治疗包括口服补充维生素 C，几乎立即缓解了现有症状。
