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KMID : 1189420230360010124
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2023 Volume.36 No. 1 p.124 ~ p.131
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A Case of Systemic Acute Erythema Multiforme
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Son So-Eun
Park Do-Yeon
Jung Min-Yeong
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the improvement of symptoms in patients with systemic erythema multiforme through Korean medicine treatment.
Methods : We treated 51 years old male patient who diagnosed with erythema multiforme for 15 days with acupuncture, herbal medicine, pharmacopucture, cupping therapy and Hwangryunhaedok-tang wet dressing therapy. We used two herbal medicine; Hwabanhaedok-tang for first 10 days and Danggwieumja for another 5 days. Improvement of symptoms was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and photography of lesions.
Results : Most of the erythema disappeared, leaving only pigmentation. Subjective symptoms of patients such as itching, hot flash, dryness were decreased from VAS 7 to VAS 1-2.
Conclusions : We found that Korean medicine treatment including herbal medicine, acupuncture was effective in improving systemic acute erythema multiforme.
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KEYWORD
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Erythema multiforme, Hwabanhaedok-tang, Danggwieumja
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