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To the Editor: The Medical Mystery in the December 1 issue¹ involved a 71-year-old man with lower-extremity ecchymosis (Figure 1) and gingivitis (Figure 2, arrows). He was a retired Army man living alone with a modest income. He had poor nutritional intake, had a history of 150 pack-years of smoking cigarettes, and consumed two glasses of red wine each day.

View larger version (40K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Ecchymosis on the Lower Extremities.

 

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Scurvy was suspected and confirmed by a low level of ascorbic acid (3.6 µmol per liter; normal range, 30 to 40). Other nutritional deficiencies that were identified included those . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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