Scurvy: An unusual presentation of cerebral palsy

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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World J Orthop. May 18, 2012; 3(5): 58-61
Published online May 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i5.58

Table 2 Differential diagnosis of scurvy

Differential diagnosis
Child abuse and neglect
Medication side effects
Autoimmune diseases (e.g., henoch-schönlein purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, sjogren syndrome)
Vitamin D deficiency and related disorders
Clotting factor deficiencies
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Platelet dysfunction (e.g., immune thrombocytopenic purpura)
Senile purpura
Thrombophlebitis, deep venous thrombosis
Meningococcemia, rocky mountain spotted fever
Hematological malignancies (e.g., acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
Hypersensitivity vasculitis (leukocytoclastic vasculitis)
Necrotizing gingivitis
Osteomyelitis
Pediatric syphilis
Septic arthritis

Citation: Gupta S, Kanojia R, Jaiman A, Sabat D. Scurvy: An unusual presentation of cerebral palsy. World J Orthop 2012; 3(5): 58-61
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v3/i5/58.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v3.i5.58

Gupta S, Kanojia R, Jaiman A, Sabat D. Scurvy: An unusual presentation of cerebral palsy. World J Orthop 2012; 3(5): 58-61 [PMID: 22655223 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i5.58]

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