Scurvy diagnosed in 65-year-old woman on diet of canned soup and fish: case study
The patient experienced mobility issues and social isolation which contributed to her limited food choices.
Scurvy was once synonymous with 18th-century sea explorers — but doctors say the disease could still be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with abnormal bleeding after reporting a recent case in a 65-year-old woman.
The patient presented with an eight-day history of progressive leg weakness and poor mobility to a Toronto ED.
