Synonyms

No known synonym

Name of the disease in English

Vitamin C-responsive dermatosis

The disease in brief

This dermatosis is presented by some authors as a solid clinical entity in France and abroad; this is the reason why we have maintained it in the clinical suspicions useful to know. The real existence of this disease has not been demonstrated and it is contested and contestable.

Clinic & diagnosis

The disease is suspected by observing widespread or localized hair loss (head, shield, limbs, ears), not itchy, on a calf over one month old or 1 to 4 months old; on the skin, either normal skin or the presence of scales and crusty skin is noted. These are isolated cases.

Typical sign of the disease

No description

Pictures

See below

Diagnostic formulas

No description

Differential diagnosis

-Anagen effluvium N418

-Diarrhea with intolerance to breast milk VX20

-Blood lice DR10

Confirm a suspicion?

If confirmation is essential, a skin biopsy sent in 10% formalin will allow the histologist to confirm the hair follicle lesion presented as specific by various authors.

Prognosis and treatment

The prognosis is good; the treatment recommended by those who believe in this disease consists of injecting Vitamin C.

Prevention

No specific prevention.

References

–ANOUSHEPOUR A.et coll; Turk J Vet Anim Sci (2013) 37:234–237

-LABIT A. Th. Med. Vet. Creteil 2003