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Query: UMLS:C0003969 (
vitamin C deficiency
)
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We describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic tests of a patient with regional transient osteoporosis (RTO) of the foot. This patient presented with a 4-month history of left-foot pain, nonpitting edema, and brownish discolorations of both feet. He had a history of tobacco abuse, alcohol abuse, and malnutrition. Radiological studies revealed severe osteopenia in the feet, and a
MRI
revealed bone marrow edema. The bone biopsy was consistent with RTO. This patient also had
vitamin C deficiency
. This case suggests a link between
vitamin C deficiency
and RTO, a hypothesis supported by our review of relevant literature on osteoporosis and vitamin C.
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PMID:Regional transient osteoporosis of the foot and vitamin C deficiency. 1653 89
