Ivey M, Eichenhorn M S, Glasberg M R, Hyzy R C
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit 48212.
Chest. 1991 Mar;99(3):756-7. doi: 10.1378/chest.99.3.756.
A 24-year-old man presenting with fever, rash, and myalgias subsequently developed hypercapnic respiratory failure and severe limb muscle weakness. Muscle biopsy revealed eosinophilic myositis, due to the ingestion of large quantities of L-tryptophan as a dietary supplement. Complete recovery occurred with corticosteroid administration. Significant involvement of the respiratory muscles can be a predominant feature of this newly described disease entity.
一名24岁男性，最初表现为发热、皮疹和肌痛，随后发展为高碳酸血症性呼吸衰竭和严重的肢体肌肉无力。肌肉活检显示为嗜酸性肌炎，病因是摄入了大量作为膳食补充剂的L-色氨酸。使用皮质类固醇治疗后完全康复。呼吸肌的显著受累可能是这种新描述的疾病实体的主要特征。
