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  1. MacLean JD, Kamath KR
    Med J Malaya, 1970 Mar;24(3):200-7.
    PMID: 4246802
    Matched MeSH terms: Scurvy/diagnosis*
  2. Cheah SC, Tang IP, Matthew TJH, Ooi MH, Husain S
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 2020 Oct;137:110224.
    PMID: 32896344 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110224
    Spontaneous unilateral orbital haematoma in children is not common and very rarely caused by scurvy. Scurvy is a clinical syndrome with a spectrum of clinical manifestations due to severe prolonged vitamin C deficiency leading to impairment of collagen synthesis over skin, bone, teeth and blood vessels. This paper presents a unique case of a 7- year-old girl with learning difficulty who presented with spontaneous right proptosis due to scurvy. Imaging studies suggestive of intra- orbital extraconal haemorrhage. The child was treated with a higher than recommended dose of vitamin C initially in emergency situation. She responded well and discharged without complication. Spontaneous orbital haematoma due to scurvy is very rare with less than 10 cases published in literature. The present case should raise the awareness regarding this forgotten disease and importance of balance nutrition amongst children.
    Matched MeSH terms: Scurvy/diagnosis*
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