Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption in Atopic Dermatitis treated with Korean medicine
| Autor: | Dong-Jin Lee, Kang Kwon, Hyung-Sik Seo, Seung-Ho Sun |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacopuncture, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 80-83 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2093-6966 2234-6856 |
| DOI: | 10.3831/KPI.2014.17.020 |
| Popis: | Objectives:This case report is to present a complete recovery from Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption (KVE) that occurred in a patient with atopic dermatitis by applying Korean Medicine therapies. Methods:Hwangyeonhaedoktang pharmacopuncture (HP), 0.3 mL, and 25% bee venom pharmacopuncture (BVP), 0.1 mL, were injected, 0.2 mL each, at both BL13 acupoints once a day in the morning. Acupuncture was applied at Sama Upper, Middle and Lower of the Master Tung acupuncture points and at ST44 on the left lateral for 30 minutes twice a day. The affected face was gauze dressed with mixture of 2.0 mL HP and 1.0 mL 25% BVP with 20 mL of normal saline twice a day. Herbal Medicine, Seungmagalgeuntang, was administered three times a day after each meal. Results:Rashes and papules on the face were completely cleared after 10 days of treatments. Conclusion:KVE, an acute and urgent dermatitis, can be effectively treated with Korean medicine. |
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