Un bambino che zoppica: quando meno te lo aspetti

A 19-month-old boy arrived at the emergency room with inconsolable crying and refusal to walk. MRI revealed bone changes consistent with vitamin C deficiency (scurvy). His history showed a diet almost exclusively based on milk and gingival bleeding. After supplementation with vitamin C and iron and the introduction of a balanced diet, the child improved rapidly, regained the ability to walk, and normalised his blood values.