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A Case Report on Treatment of Unilateral Testicular Pain with Korean Medicine for a Patient with Recurrent Varicocele

우측 고환 통증을 호소하는 정계정맥류 치험 1례

  • Jeong, Su-min (Dept. of Nephrology and Endocrinology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Min-seong (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Oh, Seung-hyun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Han-yong (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Leem, Hyung-geun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ahn, Young-min (Dept. of Nephrology and Endocrinology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ahn, Se-young (Dept. of Nephrology and Endocrinology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Byeong-chul (Dept. of Nephrology and Endocrinology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 정수민 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부속병원 신장내분비내과교실) ;
  • 이민승 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 오승현 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이한영 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 임형근 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 안영민 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부속병원 신장내분비내과교실) ;
  • 안세영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부속병원 신장내분비내과교실) ;
  • 이병철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부속병원 신장내분비내과교실)
  • Received : 2021.09.13
  • Accepted : 2021.10.14
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether Korean medicine could improve unilateral testicular pain caused by recurrent varicocele without unfavorable side effects. Methods: A 46-year-old man diagnosed with varicocele, identified with a scrotal ultrasound scan, had right-side testicular pain. We administered Banchong-san and Eunhoebanchong-san to observe changes in the degree of pain. Results: After one month of taking Banchong-san and Eunhoebanchong-san, testicular pain improved. Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine might be effective for managing testicular pain caused by varicocele.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술 연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(HF20C0022).

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