Irritable bowel syndrome leading to scurvy from a severely restricted diet. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Venkataraman, Vinayak; Olson, Kristian R.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 33:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 627
• Page End: 629
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Irritable bowel syndrome -- nutritional deficiency -- scurvy -- vitamin C deficiency; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1793051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract: A 69-year-old man with irritable bowel syndrome on a restricted diet presented with fatigue, myalgias, extensive bilateral lower-extremity petechiae and ecchymoses, transfusion-refractory anemia, and elevated inflammatory markers. A low serum vitamin C level led to the diagnosis of scurvy. This is the first reported case of vitamin C deficiency and clinical scurvy related to voluntary dietary restriction from irritable bowel syndrome in an adult patient.