Title: Eosinophilic fasciitis associated with l‐tryptophan ingestion
Abstract: Objective: To present the first case of eosinophilic fasciitis associated with l-tryptophan ingestion. Clinical features: A 23-year-old Australian man developed myalgia and weakness, and later the clinical features of eosinophilic fasciitis, while taking l-tryptophan. Intervention and outcome: The amino acid supplementation was discontinued and he was treated with prednisone (30 mg/day) for six weeks with significant improvement. Conclusion: In sclerodermatous skin diseases, such as eosinophilic fasciitis, the possibility of ingestion of tryptophan-containing products should be considered.
Publication Year: 1992
Publication Date: 1992-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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