title: Pneumonitis caused by saikokeisikankyou-tou, an herbal drug.
abstract: A 57-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea and abnormal shadow on chest roentgenogram. He had received two herbal drugs: Saikokeisikankyou-tou (SKT) for one month and Licium Halimifolium Mil (LHM) for two weeks. After admission, all medication was stopped and his symptoms were gradually diminished. Transbronchial lung biopsy specimens showed interstitial pneumonia. Lymphocyte stimulation test, skin test and challenge test were positive to these herbal drugs. We diagnosed him as drug-induced pneumonitis. This is the first report on pneumonitis caused by Saikokeisikankyou-tou diagnosed by lymphocyte stimulation test, skin test and challenge test.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medicine, Toyama Red Cross Hospital.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal