Infantile scurvy masquerading as bone tumour.

Skeletal manifestations of infantile scurvy.

Recent investigations of human skeletal material from the historic St. Martin's cemetery, England, found a range of abnormal lesions in six infants that are almost certainly related to scurvy. Porous and proliferative bone lesions affecting the cranial bones and scapulae were found, and this paper presents images obtained using both macroscopic and scanning electron microscope examination of th...

Infantile scurvy: a historical perspective.

Scurvy, a disease of dietary deficiency of vitamin C, is uncommon today. Among diseases, scurvy has a rich history and an ancient past. The Renaissance (14th to 16th centuries) witnessed several epidemics of scurvy among sea voyagers. In 1747, James Lind, a British Naval surgeon, performed a carefully designed clinical trial and concluded that oranges and lemons had the most antiscorbutic effec...

Caffey disease or infantile cortical hyperostosis: a case report.

Caffey disease or Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis (ICH) is a rare and mostly self limiting condition affecting young infants. It is characterized by acute inflammation of the periostium and the overlying soft tissue and is accompanied by systemic changes of irritability and fever. Diagnosis may be delayed as this disorder mimics a wide range of diseases including osteomyelitis, hypervitaminosis...

A Case of Infantile Scurvy

was extremely apprehensive of the legs being handled. The legs were immobile, slightly flexed at the knees and the thighs were rotated outwards. The lower epiphyses of both the femurs were much enlarged and tender. One of the lower incisors was being cut and was almost through but there was neither swelling nor change of colour of the gum. There was no tendency to haemorrhages from any part of ...

Two Cases of Infantile Scurvy