A Case of Recurrent Pneumonitis Caused by Bojungikgitang(Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang).

Kim, Seung Gu; Kang, Gun Hi; Kim, Jun Jae; Park, Hyun; Baek, Na Na; Choi, Sang Bong; Shin, Eun Ah; Kim, Joung Sook; Park, I Nae; Jeung, Hoon; Hur, Jin Won; Lee, Sung Soon; Lee, Hyun Kyung; Kim, Joo In; Lee, Young Min; Lee, Hyuk Pyo; Yum, Ho Kee; Choi, Soo Jeon

doi:2008.65.5.416

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 65(5); 2008 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2008;65(5):416-420.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2008.65.5.416 Published online November 1, 2008.

A Case of Recurrent Pneumonitis Caused by Bojungikgitang(Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang).

Seung Gu Kim, Gun Hi Kang, Jun Jae Kim, Hyun Park, Na Na Baek, Sang Bong Choi, Eun Ah Shin, Joung Sook Kim, I Nae Park, Hoon Jeung, Jin Won Hur, Sung Soon Lee, Hyun Kyung Lee, Joo In Kim, Young Min Lee, Hyuk Pyo Lee, Ho Kee Yum, Soo Jeon Choi

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. choisj@paik.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Radiology, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Many classes of drug, such as antineoplastic drugs and antiarrhythmic drugs, have potential to induce interstitial lung disease. Herbal medicines are also believed to have the potential to induce pneumonitis. However, to our knowledge, there are no reports of pneumonitis caused by herbal medications in the Korean medical database. We report a case of recurrent pneumonitis caused by a self rechallenge of the Herbal medicine Bojungikgitang (Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang : Hochu-ekki-to).

Key Words: Pneumonitis, Herbal medicine, Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang (Hochu-ekki-to)