19 July 2023: Articles
Unusual Presentation of Pediatric Scurvy: A Necrotic Gastrostomy Tube Site in a 14-Year-Old Boy
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Nicholas R. Zessis A* , Sarah W. Peters B , Jonathan D. Samet C , Simon Parzen-Johnson B , Laura T. Russo B , Waheeda Samady A , Rebecca Stephen ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940770
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940770
Table 2. Diet history.
| Meal | Food portion |
|---|---|
| Two waffles with syrup and butter, prepackaged sausage patty, and 0.5 can of PediaSure | |
| One cup of Kraft macaroni and cheese and 12 ounces of soda | |
| One cup of Kraft macaroni and cheese, or 1 package of Ramen noodles, or one tilapia filet, with water | |
| Using MetabolicPro software (Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International, Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America, 2021), this patient meets 66% or less of Dietary Recommended Intake (DRI) for age for vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, potassium, and iodine. * Vitamin C content is 15% DRI (or 11 mg). | |