Sai-rei-to-induced lung injury: a case report and brief review of the literature

Intern Med. 2012;51(24):3421-5. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.8705. Epub 2012 Dec 15.

Abstract

An 81-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to persistent fever and dyspnea with pulmonary infiltrates. He was treated successfully by discontinuing his current medications, including Sai-rei-to, and administering glucocorticoids. Drug lymphocyte stimulation tests showed a positive result for Sai-rei-to alone, and the resumption of other regular drugs did not re-induce the lung injury. Therefore, we diagnosed the patient with Sai-rei-to-induced lung injury. Sai-rei-to is a combination drug that consists of Sho-saiko-to and Gorei-san. This paper briefly reviews drug-induced lung injury caused by Sai-rei-to or its components with a case report.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Lung Injury / chemically induced*
  • Male

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • sairei-to