title: Lactose-intolerance may induce severe chronic eczema.
abstract: The primary acquired lactase deficiency of the adult is known to cause various disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract while extraintestinal symptoms are unusual. Here we report on a histologically proven chronic eczema requiring corticosteroid treatment for several months. It was obviously induced by a concomitant lactose intolerance since the introduction of a lactose-free diet led to a complete disappearance of the eczema and allowed the discontinuation of the corticosteroid treatment. As far as we know, this is the first case report of an eczema caused by a lactose intolerance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grimbacher
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology; D001706:Biopsy; D004485:Eczema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000939:Epitopes