Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It?
Introduction. Pulmonary hypertension secondary to scurvy is a rare manifestation that historically has not been well studied and is only described in a handful of case reports. Case. Our case is about a 35-year-old female with a history significant for drug and tobacco abuse, obesity, poor diet, anx...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5519937 |
| id |
doaj-ec2df33cccfc415fbe8ad75ed1b5ecdb |
|---|---|
| record_format |
Article |
| spelling |
doaj-ec2df33cccfc415fbe8ad75ed1b5ecdb2021-04-12T01:23:28ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96352021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5519937Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It?Vandan Shah0Ruchit N. Shah1Lauren Greene2Lauren M. DiMarino3Geisinger Medical CenterGeisinger Medical CenterGeisinger Medical CenterGeisinger Medical CenterIntroduction. Pulmonary hypertension secondary to scurvy is a rare manifestation that historically has not been well studied and is only described in a handful of case reports. Case. Our case is about a 35-year-old female with a history significant for drug and tobacco abuse, obesity, poor diet, anxiety, and major depressive disorder who was found to have severe pulmonary hypertension in the setting of vitamin C deficiency (<0.01 mg/L). Conclusion. We present a case that shows pulmonary hypertension can be associated with scurvy and reversed rapidly with adequate vitamin C supplementation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5519937 |
| collection |
DOAJ |
| language |
English |
| format |
Article |
| sources |
DOAJ |
| author |
Vandan Shah Ruchit N. Shah Lauren Greene Lauren M. DiMarino |
| spellingShingle |
Vandan Shah Ruchit N. Shah Lauren Greene Lauren M. DiMarino Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It? Case Reports in Medicine |
| author_facet |
Vandan Shah Ruchit N. Shah Lauren Greene Lauren M. DiMarino |
| author_sort |
Vandan Shah |
| title |
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It? |
| title_short |
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It? |
| title_full |
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It? |
| title_fullStr |
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It? |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It? |
| title_sort |
severe pulmonary hypertension in a patient with scurvy: can a vitamin reverse it? |
| publisher |
Hindawi Limited |
| series |
Case Reports in Medicine |
| issn |
1687-9635 |
| publishDate |
2021-01-01 |
| description |
Introduction. Pulmonary hypertension secondary to scurvy is a rare manifestation that historically has not been well studied and is only described in a handful of case reports. Case. Our case is about a 35-year-old female with a history significant for drug and tobacco abuse, obesity, poor diet, anxiety, and major depressive disorder who was found to have severe pulmonary hypertension in the setting of vitamin C deficiency (<0.01 mg/L). Conclusion. We present a case that shows pulmonary hypertension can be associated with scurvy and reversed rapidly with adequate vitamin C supplementation. |
| url |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5519937 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT vandanshah severepulmonaryhypertensioninapatientwithscurvycanavitaminreverseit AT ruchitnshah severepulmonaryhypertensioninapatientwithscurvycanavitaminreverseit AT laurengreene severepulmonaryhypertensioninapatientwithscurvycanavitaminreverseit AT laurenmdimarino severepulmonaryhypertensioninapatientwithscurvycanavitaminreverseit |
| _version_ |
1714683151745286144 |