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5B56.0 Scurvy

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. Vitamin C plays a central role in collagen and ground-substance formation, metabolism of aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine), reduction of folic acid to folinic acid and a broad range of biochemical redox reactions. Clinical features include perifollicular haemorrhages, ecchymoses, swollen bleeding gums, stomatitis and epistaxis.

code elsewhere

• Scorbutic anaemia  (3A03.2)

synonyms

• Scurvy
• Scorbutic purpura
• Purpura and bleeding due to scurvy
• Purpura and bleeding due to vitamin C deficiency
• Neonatal scurvy

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