Toxic oil - Syndrome
Last Updated: 2019-08-26
ICD11: -
Last Updated: 2019-08-26
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: -
Tabuenca 1981
TOS, toxic szndrome
An autoimmune disease (pseudoscleroderma syndrome) caused by contaminated (acetanilide) edible oil, which occurred in Spain in 1981.
Pseudoscleroderma, contractures
Myalgia
Eosinophilia (serological)
Encephalopathy
Medical history
Clinic
Differential blood count (eosinophilia)
ANAs titre (increased in approx. 50%)
Avoid the trigger.
PUVA therapy, if necessary