Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Scurvy in a Developmentally Typical Child

J Pediatr. 2019 May:208:291-291.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.068. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

Authors

Benjamin S Frank¹, Martin Runciman¹, William A Manning², D Dunbar Ivy¹, Steven H Abman³, Lisa Howley¹

Affiliations

¹ Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
² Section of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
³ Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.

PMID: 30738657
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.068

No abstract available

Keywords: echocardiography; pulmonary hypertension; scurvy; vitamin C.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage
Chest Pain / complications
Cholecalciferol / administration & dosage
Dietary Supplements
Echocardiography
Gingiva / pathology
Hemorrhage / complications
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
Iron / metabolism
Leg / pathology
Male
Pain*
Scurvy / complications*
Wounds and Injuries / complications

Substances

Cholecalciferol
Iron
Ascorbic Acid