A Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Secondary to Acupuncture and Cupping.
- Author:
Ye Jin JUNG
1
;
Jae Hong KIM
;
Hae Jin LEE
;
Hana BAK
;
Seung Phil HONG
;
Soo Young JEON
;
Sung Ku AHN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Acupuncture; Cupping; Herpes simplex virus infection
- MeSH: Acupuncture; Biopsy; Epidermis; Female; Forearm; Herpes Simplex; Humans; Inclusion Bodies; Methylmethacrylates; Middle Aged; Polystyrenes; Simplexvirus
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2011;23(1):67-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Acupuncture and cupping have a public reputation as being safe even though these practices can lead to complications such as trauma or infection. We report here on a case of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection secondary to acupuncture and cupping in a 56-year-old woman. The patient, who had a history of acupuncture and cupping on her left forearm for treating her myalgia, developed painful papules. Histologically, the biopsy specimen showed characteristic ballooning degeneration and inclusion bodies in the epidermis and mid-dermis. These clinical and histological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of HSV infection.
