A Case Report of Recrudescent Cholangitis Successfully Treated with Kampo Medicine
10.3937/kampomed.62.669
- VernacularTitle:再燃性胆管炎に漢方治療が奏効した1例
- Author:
Yoshiko NAKAMURA
;
Eiichi TAHARA
;
Tadamichi MITSUMA
;
Hideo KIMURA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
congenital biliary dilatation;
recrudescent cholangitis;
inchinkoto;
daisaikoto
- From:Kampo Medicine
2011;62(5):669-674
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We report a case of recrudescent cholangitis successfully treated with Kampo medicine. The patient was a 31-year-old female. She was diagnosed with congenital biliary dilatation, and underwent an operation for partial resection of the liver, and a choledocho-jejunostomy. However, the cholangitis returned two years ago, when she was 29 years old. She had repeated abdominal pain and fever, and at that time received treatment with antibiotics. She desired pregnancy, and was hoping that Kampo treatment would enable her to decrease the amount of antibiotic she was taking. We prescribed inchinkoto as a base treatment and added to daisaikoto or shosaikoto. We changed the prescription according to her symptoms. As a result, her antibiotic quantity was reduced markedly, she safely conceived, and kept taking Kampo medicine while she was pregnant. She remained in good condition throughout her pregnancy. Thus, we consider that Kampo medicine may be useful for treating recrudescent cholangitis after an operation for reconstruction of the biliary tract.
