BACKGROUND The roots of Achyranthes japonica Nakai(AJN),called“Useul-puli,”has been traditionally used to control pain and improve dysfunction in osteoarthritis patients in South Korea.CASE SUMMARY We described 3 pa...BACKGROUND The roots of Achyranthes japonica Nakai(AJN),called“Useul-puli,”has been traditionally used to control pain and improve dysfunction in osteoarthritis patients in South Korea.CASE SUMMARY We described 3 patients diagnosed with herbal medicine induced interstitial lung disease after consuming boiled the roots of AJN.They were referred to our hospital because of the modified Medical Research Council grade 4 dyspnea.Chest computed tomography showed bilateral ground-glass opacities with patchy consolidation.After treatment with systemic glucocorticoid therapy and discontinuation of the roots of AJN,their symptoms improved,and almost all ground-glass opacities and patchy consolidations on chest radiography and chest computed tomography resolved.CONCLUSION We present three cases of interstitial lung disease induced by the roots of AJN.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND The roots of Achyranthes japonica Nakai(AJN),called“Useul-puli,”has been traditionally used to control pain and improve dysfunction in osteoarthritis patients in South Korea.CASE SUMMARY We described 3 patients diagnosed with herbal medicine induced interstitial lung disease after consuming boiled the roots of AJN.They were referred to our hospital because of the modified Medical Research Council grade 4 dyspnea.Chest computed tomography showed bilateral ground-glass opacities with patchy consolidation.After treatment with systemic glucocorticoid therapy and discontinuation of the roots of AJN,their symptoms improved,and almost all ground-glass opacities and patchy consolidations on chest radiography and chest computed tomography resolved.CONCLUSION We present three cases of interstitial lung disease induced by the roots of AJN.
