A case of black garlic-induced pneumonia as an adverse reaction

Dear Editor, With an increase in health consciousness, the intake of food supplements such as multivitamins, multi-minerals, and herbal products has become widespread in the general population. However, little is known about the adverse effects of food supplement intake including supplement-induced...

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Published in:Allergology International 2016-07, Vol.65 (3), p.353-355
Main Authors: Suzuki, Yasuhito, Saito, Junpei, Misa, Kenichi, Fukuhara, Naoko, Fukuhara, Atsuro, Munakata, Mitsuru
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biopsy
Dietary Supplements - adverse effects
Female
Garlic - adverse effects
Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage
Humans
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Lung - pathology
Pneumonia - diagnosis
Pneumonia - drug therapy
Pneumonia - etiology
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Dear Editor, With an increase in health consciousness, the intake of food supplements such as multivitamins, multi-minerals, and herbal products has become widespread in the general population. However, little is known about the adverse effects of food supplement intake including supplement-induced pneumonia (SIP). We herein describe a case in which black garlic, a popular herbal food supplement, induced pneumonia. [Case report] A 77-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with dysp-noea and coughing in March 2014. She had hypertension and had been taking amlodipine for more than 10 years without any side effects. She had no history of smoking, allergies, or respiratory disorders. Around 3 weeks prior to hospitalization, she began taking black garlic. One week after first taking it, she started suffering from dyspnoea and coughing. Her physical examination on admission showed bilateral fine crackles with oxygen saturation of 92% on room air, but no fever.
ISSN:1323-8930
1440-1592
DOI:10.1016/j.alit.2016.02.009