Pediatric scurvy MRI appearance

Alec Ganske, MD; Amy B. Kolbe, MD; Kristen Thomas, MD; Nathan Hull, MD

Radiology Case Reports (May 2021)

Pediatric scurvy MRI appearance

Alec Ganske, MD,
Amy B. Kolbe, MD,
Kristen Thomas, MD,
Nathan Hull, MD

Affiliations

Alec Ganske, MD: Corresponding author.; Division of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW; Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Amy B. Kolbe, MD: Division of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW; Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Kristen Thomas, MD: Division of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW; Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Nathan Hull, MD: Division of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW; Rochester, MN 55905, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 5
pp. 1148 – 1152

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We present a rare case of pediatric scurvy in a 9-year-old male who presented with nontraumatic knee pain. MRI was obtained due to the puzzling presentation. MRI demonstrated a systemic bone marrow abnormality which led to a conversation with the clinician and further elucidation of an extremely narrow diet lacking sufficient vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Diagnosis was confirmed biochemically with undetectable ascorbic acid level and clinically with compatible exam and history. This case highlights a thought process for unexpected bone marrow abnormality on MRI.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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