title: [A case of pneumonitis induced by Bofu-tsusho-san].
abstract: We encountered a patient in whom Bofu-tsusho-san (Chinese herbal drug) had induced pneumonitis. A 65-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of cough, fever, and dyspnea about one month after treatment with Bofu-tsusho-san. BALF showed an increase in the total cell number and the percentage of lymphocytes. TBLB revealed interstitial pneumonia. The patient recovered after discontinuation of Bofu-tsusho-san alone. We diagnosed Bofu-tsusho-san-induced pneumonitis. Clinicians should be aware of drug-induced pneumonitis in patients receiving herbal drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, 1696 Itai, Kohnan, Ohsato, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takayanagi
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ubukata
authors.forename: Daidou
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: Shuka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Nagato
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurashima
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanagisawa
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C098310:bofu-tsusho-san