Multiple Psoas Abscess Formation after Pharmacopuncture: A Case Report.
10.3344/kjp.2010.23.4.270
- Author:
Eun Hye KOO
1
;
Sang Sik CHOI
;
Dong Hun CHUNG
;
Il Ok LEE
;
Nan Sook KIM
;
Sang Ho LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea. clonidine@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
pharmacopuncture;
psoas abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Acupuncture;
Complementary Therapies;
Fever;
Hip;
Humans;
Male;
Psoas Abscess
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2010;23(4):270-273
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture has been widely used in alternative medicine for pain relief but may have many complications due to lack of appropriate cares. Pharmacopuncture is a sort of acupuncture that injects a herbal ingredient through a thin tube for the purpose of combining the effects of the herb and acupuncture and it has many pitfalls. The agents used in pharmacopuncture are not refined for a desired effect and not produced by sterile standard processes under strict medical surveillance. We report a case of a 44-yr-old male patient who had multiple abscesses in the psoas region with fever, right low back and hip pain that began after the pharmacopuncture treatment. This case shows that although pharmacopuncture has been practiced widely, it is important that the appropriate aseptic technique should be used to prevent severe infections and other complications.
