[Pneumonia caused by Saiboku-to].
A 72-year-old man was being treated with Saiboku-to for throat discomfort. Forty-two days after the start of Saiboku-to therapy, dyspnea and fever developed and he was admitted to the hospital. Arterial blood gas analysis showed arterial hypoxemia, and a chest X-ray film and chest CT scan showed diffuse linear-nodular shadows in both lung fields. The results of a lymphocyte-stimulation test were positive for Saiboku-to and Saiboko-to-induced pneumonia was diagnosed. Saiboku-to was stopped and prednisolone was given. The symptoms, respiratory status and chest X-ray findings markedly improved. To our knowledge, this is the fifth case of Saiboku-to-induced pneumonia reported in Japan.
Katsura
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Division of Internal Medicine, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Japan.
Hashimoto
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Taira
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Kadoriku
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Yamawaki
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D000368:Aged; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011239:Prednisolone