Scurvy in a child with autism: Magnetic resonance imaging and pathological findings

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 484-487

  Niwa, Tetsu ^a   Aida, Noriko ^a   Tanaka, Yukichi ^a   Tanaka, Mio ^a   Shiomi, Masae ^a   MacHida, Jiro ^a  

^a KANAGAWA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

autistic disorder; child; magnetic resonance imaging; pathology; scurvy

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; IRON; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CELL VOLUME; CHILD; CLAUDICATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEVER; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; LEG PAIN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PETECHIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; SCURVY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ASCORBIC ACID; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMUR; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SCURVY; THIGH;

EID: 84864329451     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318236c519     Document Type: Article

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