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Abstract
Case Report
A case of Sai-rei-to-induced pneumonitis
Tomoyoshi Itoh Hiroki Fujimoto Kanako Umekawa Kayoko Rensha Kennichi Minami Seiichi Shoji
Department of Respiratory Center, Ishikiriseiki Hospital
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.
KEYWORDS
Sai-rei-to Drug-induced pneumonitis Lymphocyte stimulation test Sho-saiko-to Go-rei-san
Received 平成18年1月23日
JJRS, 44(11): 833-837, 2006
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