Granuloma Mimics a Clinical Manifestation of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis after Acupuncture: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2003.38.1.87
- Author:
Kee Yong HA
1
;
Young Hoon KIM
;
Tae Hyok HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kang-Nam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyh@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Granuloma;
Stenosis;
Acupuncture
- MeSH:
Acupuncture*;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Granuloma*;
Hemorrhage;
Low Back Pain;
Radiculopathy;
Spinal Stenosis*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2003;38(1):87-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently, the use of acupuncture has been increasing for the management of low back pain and herniated nucleus pulposus. There are many debates on its usefulness and associated complications. Complications such as hemorrhage, infection, direct internal organ or nerve injury and disease transmission have been reported. We report a case of dural sac and nerve root compression caused by chronic inflammatory granuloma. This chronic inflammatory granuloma, which might have been formed by local hemorrhage or low-grade infection after acupuncture is highly suspected to produce the symptoms of spinal stenosis; moreover, after surgical excision of the granuloma the patient's symptoms were eliminated. Hence, we report this case and discuss the possibility of the acupuncture as a cause.
