[A case of Sai-rei-to-induced pneumonitis].
A 77-year-old man was given emergency admission because of fever and dyspnea in October, 2005. He had been treated with Sai-rei-to, a herbal drug, for tinnitus. Laboratory data showed high values of C-reactive protein and liver dysfunction. Chest X-ray and CT films revealed ground-glass attenuation in both lung fields. Bronchoalveolar lavage showed an increase in number of lymphocytes and the lymphocyte-stimulation test was positive for Sai-rei-to. Based on the above findings, we diagnosed this case as Sai-rei-to-induced pneumonitis. The patient recovered after discontinuation of Sai-rei-to and corticosteroid therapy.
Itoh
Tomoyoshi
T
Department of Respiratory Center, Ishikiriseiki Hospital.
Fujimoto
Hiroki
H
Umekawa
Kanako
K
Rensha
Kayoko
K
Minami
Kennichi
K
Shoji
Seiichi
S
D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020835:Medicine, Kampo; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C080903:sairei-to