[A case of pneumonitis induced by Bofu-tsusho-san].
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.
Matsushima
Hidekazu
H
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, 1696 Itai, Kohnan, Ohsato, Saitama, Japan.
Takayanagi
Noboru
N
Ubukata
Mikio
M
Tokunaga
Daidou
D
Mori
Shuka
S
Sato
Nagato
N
Kurashima
Kazuyoshi
K
Yanagisawa
Tsutomu
T
Sugita
Yutaka
Y
Kawabata
Yoshinori
Y
Kanazawa
Minoru
M
D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C098310:bofu-tsusho-san