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KMID : 1123920120260050778
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2012 Volume.26 No. 5 p.778 ~ p.783
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Non-traumatic Spontaneous Gastrocnemius Muscle Blood Stasis Associated with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
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Baek Tae-Hyun
Lee Deuk-Soo
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Abstract
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We report a rare case of non-traumatic spontaneous intramuscular mass of blood stasis, especially gastrocnemius muscle, associated with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. A 53-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis was admitted to our hospital for ICH. It was improved by Korean Medicine treatments, however, he was complaint of severe pain in left calf. Ultrasound revealed intramuscular hypoechoic mass at the left gastrocnemius muscle and we diagnose it as mass of blood stasis, which is similarly called ’hematoma’ in Western medicine. Herbal extracts, acupuncture and indirect moxibustion reduced it, but the effects could not be compared as there were no reports of these kinds. It seems important to consider intramuscular mass of blood stasis as a complication of alcoholic liver cirrhosis and Ultrasound seems to be very useful in diagnosis and observation of intramuscular mass of blood stasis.
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KEYWORD
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gastrocnemius muscle, ultrasound, blood stasis, hematoma, alcoholic liver cirrhosis
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