A Case of Pleural Effusion Due to Bacterial Pleurisy Markedly Reduced by Treatment with Saikanto
- VernacularTitle:細菌性胸膜炎による胸水が柴陥湯により著明に減少した一例
- Author:
Atsushi CHINO
1
;
Masanori TSUJI
2
;
Katsutoshi TERASAWA
1
Author Information
- Keywords: saikanto; Kampo medicines; bacterial pleuritis; pleural effusion
- From:Kampo Medicine 2021;72(3):281-286
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Although saikanto has often been used for infectious pleuritis, there are few reports on the usefulness of it in recent years. We experienced a patient successfully treated with saikanto, who was suffering from bacterial pleuritis with residual pleural effusion, which was difficult to drain and treat with antibacterial drugs. Kampo treatment including saikanto should be used for pleuritis that is not sufficiently improved by Western medical treatment alone.
