Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Report on 1 Case of Thyroglossal Cyst Patient Treated with Acupuncture

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  • Lee, Bong-Hyo (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lim, Seong-Chul (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jung, Tae-Young (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Min (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Su (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Yoon-Gyoung (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 이봉효 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 정태영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이경민 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 김재수 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이윤경 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2008.06.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate the possibility of acupuncture to influence thyroglossal cyst. Methods : Acupuncture treatment was applied on several acupoints in the afternoon three to four times a week for 12 weeks. The effect of acupuncture treatment was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and THYROID USG manipulated by a specialist in radiology. Results : VAS was decreased from 10 to 2, and this effect occurred in the first half of the treatment period. THYROID USG scan has shown that acupuncture treatment reduced the depth of the cyst approximately 6 ㎜ in the first half of the period, but not in the latter half. Conclusions : From this study, we suggest that acupuncture may take part in the treatment of thyroglossal cyst.

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