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Acupuncture Application Case Report for Symptom Relief of Oral Leukoplakia

구강 백반증의 증상 완화에 대한 침치료 적용 사례

  • Park, Sung-gu (Department of Korean Medical Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jo, Eun-hee (Department of Acupunture and Moxibustion, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Choi, Hangyul (Department of Acupunture and Moxibustion, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hong, Jieun (Department of Acupunture and Moxibustion, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Min-cheol (Department of Korean Medical Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Wonkwang University)
  • 박승구 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 조은희 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구과) ;
  • 최한결 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구과) ;
  • 홍지은 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구과) ;
  • 박민철 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방안이비인후피부과)
  • Received : 2019.10.07
  • Accepted : 2020.04.08
  • Published : 2020.04.25
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Abstract

Oral leukoplakia is the most common premalignant lesion of the oral mucosa. This case report presents the effect of acupuncture on Oral leukoplakia. The 67 years old male patient who has suffered for 2 years was treated with Right side Saam acupucture Damjeonggyeok(BL66, GB43, LI1, GB44) without other treatment. Acupuncture was performed for 15 minutes. The effect of acupuncture was evaluated as photographic change and visual analog scale(VAS) of subjective symptoms in oral cavity. After 87th acupunture treatment during 226 days, Leukoplakias were decreased at the right side of ventral tongue and the left border of the tongue and the lower lip. Furthermore, ulcer, erosion at the left border of the tongue were disappeared and VAS of Burning pain in the tongue decreased from 8 to 2. Although acupuncture is unusual treatment for Oral Leukoplakia, this case report suggested the effectiveness of using Damjeonggyeok on Oral Leukoplakia according to Saam acupuncture method.

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