Scurvy past and present . Fig. 19.—Same infant as in figure 17. Scorbutic beading of the ribs (rosary). This devel-oped on a diet which included cod liver oil, and decreased when an antiscorbutic was peculiar ragged appearance of Fin. 20.—Radiograph. Infant 14 months of aj;e, showing whitemonths after cure of scurvy. ?>. at wrist some SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS 199 This is portrayed in Fig. 20. It is best seen at the lowerends of the radius and femur, and appears as a white,transverse, somewhat irregular band. Its diagnosticvalue has been greatly exaggerated, as it is f
Scurvy past and present . Fig. 19.—Same infant as in figure 17. Scorbutic beading of the ribs (rosary). This devel-oped on a diet which included cod liver oil, and decreased when an antiscorbutic was peculiar ragged appearance of Fin. 20.—Radiograph. Infant 14 months of aj;e, showing whitemonths after cure of scurvy. ?>. at wrist some SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS 199 This is portrayed in Fig. 20. It is best seen at the lowerends of the radius and femur, and appears as a white,transverse, somewhat irregular band. Its diagnosticvalue has been greatly exaggerated, as it is frequently notpresent when the disease is advanced (observe radio-graphs illustrating separation of the epiphyses). Thissign should therefore not be relied on for establishing thediagnosis. Furthermore, changes may be seen in connec-tion with rickets (cases receiving antiscorbutic diet)which are very difficult to differentiate from the whiteline. It cannot be employed as a criterion of the prog-ress of the case, as it may persist for months after allother signs and symptoms have disappeared. The joints may be involved in scurvy. In most in-stances, however, where swelling of the joints is diag-nosed, the lesion is periarticular. An effus
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