title: [A case of Sai-rei-to-induced pneumonitis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Center, Ishikiriseiki Hospital.
authors.forename: Tomoyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Kanako
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umekawa
authors.forename: Kayoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rensha
authors.forename: Kennichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Seiichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shoji
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020835:Medicine, Kampo; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C080903:sairei-to