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KMID : 0363220150530080628
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2015 Volume.53 No. 8 p.628 ~ p.630
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A Case of Lichen Planus Triggered by Acupuncture
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Kang Jeong-Nan
Lee Won-Kyung
Kim Do-Hyeong
Jung Se-Won
Seol Jung-Eun
Sung Ho-Suk
Kim Hyo-Jin
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Abstract
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Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly involves the skin and oral mucosa. We report the case of a 57-year-old female who presented with a 6-week history of localized violaceous papules on her back and both extremities. Prior to presentation, she had received acupuncture on her back and both extremities, and 2 weeks later skin lesions occurred along the treated area. From the histopathologic findings of the lesion, the patient was diagnosed with lichen planus and treated with intralesional and topical corticosteroids. Dermatologic diseases such as atypical mycobacterial infection, foreign body granuloma and contact urticaria associated with traditional Korean medicine treatments have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, there has been only one report of eruptive lichen planus triggered by acupuncture in English literature to date. Herein, we report this rare and interesting case of lichen planus related to acupuncture.
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KEYWORD
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Acupuncture, Lichen planus, Korean medicine
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