Case of a Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patient Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment

미만성 거대 B세포 림프종 환자의 한의약치료 증례보고

  • Kim, In Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong Shin University) ;
  • Cheong, Min Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong Shin University) ;
  • Oh, Hyun Seung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong Shin University) ;
  • Lee, Young Su (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong Shin University)
  • 김인수 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 정민성 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 오현승 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이영수 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.10.22
  • Accepted : 2014.03.18
  • Published : 2014.04.25

Abstract

This case report that the therapeutic effects of traditional Korean medicine(TKM) treatment on the tumor response in a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBL) patient. A patient was treated by acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, cupping and herbal medicine once a week at least for 12 months. we evaluated the grade of chief complaints and performed blood tests and sonography, abdominal CT periodically. After 1 month administration with TKM treatment, the symptoms of the patient vanished obviously. the size of inguinal lymphoma decreased gradually through 3 months. then from 3 to 10 months, the size of inguinal lymphoma remained as it is. TKM treatment was maintained continuously. in the abdomino-pelvic CT performed after 12 months, the patient didn't complain any symptom and the size of inguinal lymphoma decreased a little again. This case study supports that TKM treatments may have a efficacy in treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBL) patients.

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