A fatal case of infantile scurvy

S. Mimasaka; Masato Funayama; N. Adachi; M. Nata; M. Morita

doi:10.1007/s004140000150

A fatal case of infantile scurvy

S. Mimasaka, Masato Funayama, N. Adachi, M. Nata, M. Morita

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Abstract

We report a case of infant death due to scurvy, which is very rare in Japan. We initially had little knowledge of the disease and suspected that the bleeding in the body was caused by domestic violence. The case did not fall under the category of the battered child syndrome but the death was caused by ignorance with respect to child care. In addition the parents usually locked the child alone in a room during the day and this is probably a case of neglect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	122-124
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Legal Medicine
Volume	114
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s004140000150
Publication status	Published - 2000 Dec 1

Keywords

Neglect
Periosteal bleeding
Scurvy

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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