Case of Alergic Angioedema Caused by Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion

천남성(天南星)섭취에 의한 맥관부종 환자의 증례보고

  • Sin, Sun-Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Cha, Ji-Hey (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Kim, Gi-Tae (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Byun, Sang-Hyuk (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Ko, Heung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Leem, Kang-Hyun (Department of Herbal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University)
  • 신선미 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 차지혜 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김기태 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 변상혁 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 고흥 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 임강현 (세명대학교 본초학교실)
  • Published : 2009.02.25

Abstract

Angioedema is a localized transient swelling of sudden onset in the face, lips, tongue, hand, feet, respiratory system and gasteointestinal system. Angioedema is classified as allergy, hereditary, idiopathic or induced by medication as like aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent, opiates, antibioics and angiotensin-coverting enzyme. Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion grows up every place in Korea, dries humidity and eliminates engorgement. so Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion was used to paralytic, hemiplegia, bell's palsy, tetanus. but Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion is toxic, can not be used pregnant women. We experienced a case of angioedema induced by Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion in a 52-years-old male patient who bited a Arisaematis Rhizoma Ingestion. We treated the patient based on traditional oriental medicine case report. As a result, the symtoms disappeard rapidly.

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