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Treatments of Psoriasis Occurred After Acute Tonsillitis: Four Case Reports

급성편도염(急性扁桃炎) 이후 발생한 건선(乾癬) 환자 치험 4 례

  • Yang, Jieun (Gangnam Dongyak Korean Medical Clinic) ;
  • Lee, Kihoon (Gangnam Dongyak Korean Medical Clinic) ;
  • Chang, Gyu Tae (Department of Pediatrics. College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • Received : 2015.08.23
  • Accepted : 2015.09.24
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present four case reports on the treatments of psoriasis initiated after acute tonsillitis. Methods: We administered herbal medicine to four patients who showed psoriasis symptoms after acute tonsillitis and evaluated the results by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index(PASI). Results: After the treatment all four patients showed improvements in PASI. PASI of patient 1 changed from 27.7 to 1.8; patient 2 from 19.8 to 0.4; patient 3 from 28.8 to 0; patient 4 from 6.9 to 0. Conclusions: The results suggest that herbal medicine can be an effective treatment for psoriasis of which the occurrence is related to acute tonsillitis.

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