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KMID : 0385920130240010116
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2013 Volume.24 No. 1 p.116 ~ p.118
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Ileocecal Vein Rupture Following Acupuncture
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Moon Hyung-Jun
Lee Jung-Won
Lee Hyun-Jung
Choi Jae-Hyung
Yoo Byeong-Dai
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Abstract
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Among members of the public, acupuncture has a reputation for being safe. Since 1965, many case reports of serious or even life-threatening incidents caused by acupuncture have been reported in the literature. A 55 year old male was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain after acupuncture therapy at an oriental medicine hospital. Abdominal Computerized Tomography (CT) scan showed a mass measuring 9.8 cm with active bleeding. Emergency operation was performed. He was diagnosed as ileocecal vein rupture following acupuncture. We report here on a case of an iliocecal vein rupture following acupuncture therapy and we review the relevant literature.
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KEYWORD
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Acupuncture, Complication, Vascular system injuries
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