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Scurvy in a patient with AIDS: case report.
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Maltos, André Luiz Silva, Luciana Ligia Da Junior, Aderbal Garcia Bernardes Portari, Guilherme Vannucchi Cunha, Daniel Ferreira Da |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Description | We report the case of a 35-year-old homeless alcoholic and illicit drug user, with AIDS, who was admitted to the emergency unit complaining of asthenia and a weight loss of 30 kg over the preceding three months. Clinical and laboratory data confirmed a diagnosis of marasmus, bacterial pneumonia, chorioretinitis caused by Toxoplasma gondii and oral Candida infection. The patient also presented loss of tongue papillae, gingival hypertrophy, perifollicular hyperkeratosis and hemorrhage, coiled, corkscrew-like hair, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, increased C-reactive protein levels and low serum vitamin C levels. The patient developed severe gastric hemorrhage, with hemodynamic instability and terminal disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. |
| Related Links | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/v44n1/29.pdf http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&pid=S0037-86822011000100029&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en |
| Ending Page | 123 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| Starting Page | 122 |
| ISSN | 00378682 |
| e-ISSN | 16789849 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0037-86822011000100029 |
| Journal | Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 44 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2011-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases Parasitology Microbiology (medical) |
