Effectiveness of Saireito, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Herbal Medication, on Pacemaker-Related Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Hiroyuki Mataki; Masamichi Yasutomi; Yuya Makino; Ayako Kunimura; Kenzo Fukuhara; Masafumi Takeda; Akira Kimata; Sonoko Hirayama; Toru Ozawa; Teruki Shin; Takayuki Yoshioka; Nobutaka Inoue

doi:10.12659/AJCR.931247

29 August 2021 : Case report Japan

Effectiveness of Saireito, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Herbal Medication, on Pacemaker-Related Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Hiroyuki Mataki^1ABCDEF*, Masamichi Yasutomi^1E, Yuya Makino^1E, Ayako Kunimura^1E, Kenzo Fukuhara^1E, Masafumi Takeda^1E, Akira Kimata^1E, Sonoko Hirayama^1E, Toru Ozawa^1E, Teruki Shin^2E, Takayuki Yoshioka^2E, Nobutaka Inoue^1AEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931247

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931247

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Figure 4. Serial chest X-ray findings of right pleural effusion. (A) Chest X-ray reveals massive right pleural effusion after pleural puncture test. (B) Chest X-ray after 1 month of anti-inflammatory drug combined with a short period of diuretics. Right pleural effusion persisted. (C) Chest X-ray after 2 months of taking anti-inflammatory drug in combination with diuretics for a short period. Right side costophrenic angle was still apparently dull. (D) One month after using Saireito. Right costophrenic angle is sharp, indicating that right pleural effusion is completely resolved.

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Effectiveness of Saireito, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Herbal Medication, on Pacemaker-Related Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

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