Toxic oil syndrome

Last Updated: 2023-07-07

Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.

ICD11: -

Tabuenca 1981

toxic oil syndrome

Autoimmune disease (pseudoscleroderma syndrome) caused by contaminated (acetanilide) edible oil, which appeared in Spain in 1981.

Pseudoscleroderma, contractures

Myalgias

Eosinophilia (serological)

Encephalopathy

 

Anamnesis

Clinical

Differential blood count (eosinophilia)

ANA titre ( elevated in approx. 50%)