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KMID : 0363320160370030539
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 3 p.539 ~ p.547
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Well-Managed Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine; Report of Two Cases
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Kim Jun-Young
Joung Jin-Yong
Son Chang-Gue
Cho Jung-Hyo
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Abstract
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Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a typical myeloid malignancy characterized by cell dysplasia in bone marrow. Currently, there is no therapeutic treatment for MDS. The only available therapies either relieve symptoms or prevent the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study aimed to report the effects of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) on MDS by presenting two case reports. The patient in Case 1 was diagnosed with primary MDS and regularly received acupuncture treatments and herbal medicine. In Case 2, a patient with ovarian cancer was diagnosed with secondary MDS, which resulted from an adverse reaction to chemotherapy. This patient took herbal medicine for four years and was hospitalized three times. In order to have their condition evaluated, both patients underwent regular blood tests. The patient in Case 1, who showed blood transfusion dependency, received only two blood transfusions after TKM treatment, and the person’s health condition was stable as of January 2016 without any signs of AML development. The patient in Case 2 also has stable health condition. TKM treatment effectively treated their MDS symptoms and improved their general health conditions without any adverse effects. It also prevented the rapid development of AML and maximized the effects of conservative therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Myelodysplastic syndrome, traditional Korean medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, case report
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