The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology (대한한방안이비인후피부과학회)
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A Case of Systemic Acute Erythema Multiforme

전신을 침범한 급성 다형홍반 치험 1례

  • So-Eun, Son (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University ) ;
  • Do-Yeon, Park (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dong-sin University) ;
  • Min-Yeong, Jung (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University )
  • 손소은 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방안이비인후피부과교실) ;
  • 박도연 (동신대학교 목포한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 정민영 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방안이비인후피부과교실)
  • Received : 2023.01.17
  • Accepted : 2023.02.09
  • Published : 2023.02.25
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the improvement of symptoms in patients with systemic erythema multiforme through Korean medicine treatment. Methods : We treated 51 years old male patient who diagnosed with erythema multiforme for 15 days with acupuncture, herbal medicine, pharmacopucture, cupping therapy and Hwangryunhaedok-tang wet dressing therapy. We used two herbal medicine; Hwabanhaedok-tang for first 10 days and Danggwieumja for another 5 days. Improvement of symptoms was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and photography of lesions. Results : Most of the erythema disappeared, leaving only pigmentation. Subjective symptoms of patients such as itching, hot flash, dryness were decreased from VAS 7 to VAS 1-2. Conclusions : We found that Korean medicine treatment including herbal medicine, acupuncture was effective in improving systemic acute erythema multiforme.

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본 연구는 2022년도 동신대학교 연구비 지원으로 이루어졌음.

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