Eosinophilic myositis an expression of L-tryptophan toxicity?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome possibly due to L-tryptophan is a new clinical entity that has been recently reported. We describe the clinical presentation of eosinophilia, eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, myalgia, and eosinophilic myositis, that led to respiratory failure in a young man taking an L-tryptophan containing compound.
Medical subject headings
- Eosinophilia
- Myositis
- Tryptophan