Acute pneumonitis caused by oral intake of incense

Kei Yamasaki; Saki Shigemi; Yosuke Chiba; Takako Kawaguchi; Hiroki Dosaka; Yutaka Ishiguro; Kazuhiro Yatera

doi:10.1002/rcr2.1243

Respirology Case Reports (Dec 2023)

Acute pneumonitis caused by oral intake of incense

Kei Yamasaki,
Saki Shigemi,
Yosuke Chiba,
Takako Kawaguchi,
Hiroki Dosaka,
Yutaka Ishiguro,
Kazuhiro Yatera

Affiliations

Kei Yamasaki: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan
Saki Shigemi: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan
Yosuke Chiba: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan
Takako Kawaguchi: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan
Hiroki Dosaka: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan
Yutaka Ishiguro: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan
Kazuhiro Yatera: Department of Respiratory Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Kitakyushu Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1243
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 12
pp. n/a – n/a

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Key message Incense is typically burned for use, with bronchitis and pneumonia reported as potential side effects. Physicians should be cautious as inappropriate oral ingestion of incense can lead to acute pneumonitis.

Published in Respirology Case Reports

ISSN: 2051-3380 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20513380

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