In modern times scurvy is a rarely encountered disease caused by ascorbic acid 
(vitamin C) deficiency. However, sporadic cases of scurvy persist, particularly 
within the pediatric population. Recent individual case reports highlight an 
increased incidence of scurvy among patients with autism or developmental delay, 
with isolated case reports detailing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
findings of scurvy in these pediatric populations. We present the MRI findings 
of scurvy in four patients with autism or developmental delay, and review the 
literature on MRI findings in pediatric patients with scurvy. Despite its 
rarity, the radiologist must consider scurvy in a pediatric patient with a 
restricted diet presenting with arthralgia or myalgia.