Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Associated with L-Tryptophan
作者:
AndreM.,
CanonJ.L.,
LevecqueP.,
DermineP.,
MortierC.,
LeveauF.,
期刊:
Acta Clinica Belgica
(Taylor Available online 1991)
卷期:
Volume 46,
issue 3
页码: 178-182
ISSN:1784-3286
年代: 1991
DOI:10.1080/17843286.1991.11718161
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
SummaryOn October 1989, eosinophilia and incapacitating myalgia, together with arthralgia, dyspnea, cough and edema of the extremities, were shown to be associated with L-tryptophan ingestion. Since then, 1531 cases of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome have been reported in United States and 22 in Belgium.We report here the unusual pulmonary presentation of this syndrome with a dramatic response of eosinophilia to corticotherapy. The cardio-pulmonary symptoms of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and its pathophysiology, which remains unclear, are discussed.The withdrawal of the substance and corticotherapy generally lead to complete recovery although several deaths have been reported.
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