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 Clinical Experience of Dermatitis suspected Chronic Arsenic Intoxication

만성 비소 중독으로 의심되는 피부염 치험 1례

  • Kang, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Jeong-Hwa (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Soo-Yeon (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Min-Yeong (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Han (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 강병수 (동신대학교 한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 최정화 (동신대학교 한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 박수연 (동신대학교 한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 정민영 (동신대학교 한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 김종한 (동신대학교 한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과)
  • Received : 2017.07.10
  • Accepted : 2017.08.10
  • Published : 2017.08.25
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Abstract

Objectives : To report the patient suspected chronic arsenic intoxication after Korean medicine treatment. Methods : One patient with highly suspected chronic arsenic intoxication was selected. He was suspected to be chronic arsenic intoxication because symptoms and hair heavy metals test. Acupuncture was applied for twice a day and herbal medicine(Pyeonghyeol-eum) was administered in 28 days. Evaluation method applied to xeroderma, pruritus, psoriasis were overall dry skin score(ODS), visual analogue scale(VAS), pruritus grading system(PGS). Results : Pyeonghyeol-eum, acupuncture and the other Korean medicine treatments improved xeroderma, pruritis, psoriasis after 28 days of treatment. ODS decreased from 3 to 2. VAS of Pruritus decreased from 8 to 1. PGS decreased from 15 to 4. Adverse effects were not reported. Conclusions : This study shows that the Korean medicine treatment was effective in impoving symptoms of chronic arsenic intoxication. But the additional study will be conducted for revealing dermatitis caused by chronic arsenic intoxication.

만성 비소 중독으로 의심되는 피부염 환자를 양방 치료 없이 평혈음을 기본으로 한 한약과 침 치료 등 한방 단독 치료를 통하여 제반 증상을 호전시켰음을 관찰하여 보고한다.

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