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KMID : 0383820090660060471
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2009 Volume.66 No. 6 p.471 ~ p.476
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A Case of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Following Placenta Extract Injection
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Lee Sang-Seok
Choo Young-Kwang
Bang Chang-Seok
Kim Youn-Seup
Park Jae-Seuk
Jee Young-Koo
Kim Do-Hyung
Myung Na-Hye
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Abstract
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Human placenta contains various kinds of nutritional elements essential for embryonic development. Currently,
human placenta extracts are widely overused in Korea to improve certain health conditions (postmenopausal
syndrome, liver function, and cosmetic purposes) without scientific evidence that they actually work. The use of
placenta extracts should be restricted, due to a lack of systematic research on the therapeutic effectiveness and
adverse results from these treatments. While the common adverse effects that have been reported are fever, rash,
itching, nausea, vomiting, breast pain, and rare cases of anaphylactic shock, there have been no reports of
pulmonary complications such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Recently, we experienced a patient with
hypersensitivity pneumonitis following a placenta extract injection. To our knowledge, this is the first case of
hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with placenta extract use.
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KEYWORD
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Placenta, Placenta extract, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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