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Scurvy: a presenting sign of psychosis.

Arron ST, Liao W, Maurer T

Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.

Nutritional deficiency may be a presenting sign of undiagnosed psychiatric illness. In this case, we present a patient with scurvy as a complication of fixed psychotic delusions regarding his diet. Dermatologists may play a crucial role in the recognition of psychiatric illnesses and appropriate referral for care.

Published 19 July 2007 in J Am Acad Dermatol, 57(2): S8-10.
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