Scurvy is a disorder of vitamin C deficiency which leads to vascular fragility and multisystemic complications. The paper presents a case of scurvy resulting in cardiac tamponade in addition to its classic manifestations. Life-threatening tamponade is an extreme presentation of scurvy and has not been reported in modern publications to the best of the present authors' knowledge. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).
Keywords: Ao, aorta; CT, computed tomography; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; JVP, jugular venous pressure; LA, left atrium; LV, left Ventricle; PE, pericardial effusion; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; TTE, transthoracic echocardiogram; alcoholism; malnutrition; scurvy; tamponade; vitamin C.