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KMID : 1123920200340020097
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2020 Volume.34 No. 2 p.97 ~ p.101
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Acupuncture Application Case Report for Symptom Relief of Oral Leukoplakia
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Park Sung-Gu
Jo Eun-Hee
Choi Han-Gyul
Hong Ji-Eun
Park Min-Cheol
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Abstract
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Oral leukoplakia is the most common premalignant lesion of the oral mucosa. This case report presents the effect of acupuncture on Oral leukoplakia. The 67 years old male patient who has suffered for 2 years was treated with Right side Saam acupucture Damjeonggyeok(BL66, GB43, LI1, GB44) without other treatment. Acupuncture was performed for 15 minutes. The effect of acupuncture was evaluated as photographic change and visual analog scale(VAS) of subjective symptoms in oral cavity. After 87th acupunture treatment during 226 days, Leukoplakias were decreased at the right side of ventral tongue and the left border of the tongue and the lower lip. Furthermore, ulcer, erosion at the left border of the tongue were disappeared and VAS of Burning pain in the tongue decreased from 8 to 2. Although acupuncture is unusual treatment for Oral Leukoplakia, this case report suggested the effectiveness of using Damjeonggyeok on Oral Leukoplakia according to Saam acupuncture method.
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KEYWORD
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Oral leukoplakia, Acupuncture, Saam acupuncture(舍岩鍼法), Damjeounggyeok(膽正格)
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