Abstract
Background:
Radiation-induced enteritis is a serious clinical problem for which there is currently no recommended standard management. Daikenchuto (DKT) is a Japanese herbal medicine that has been used to treat adhesive bowel obstruction in Japan. This report describes a patient with radiation-induced enteritis whose clinical symptoms were much improved by treatment with DKT.
Method:
The patient was administered DKT, a traditional Japanese herbal formula, orally (2.5 g 3 times daily). Abdominal distention was evaluated objectively with computed tomography.
Results:
Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with radiation-induced enteritis were controlled successfully with DKT treatment.
Conclusions:
DKT treatment may be useful for the management of radiation-induced enteritis.
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