A Case of Sarcoidosis Complicated by Knee Pain and Fatigue Successfully Treated with Uzu

Toshihito Tsubo; Akina Unita; Taiga Furuta; Masao Suzuki; Takaharu Ueno; Tomoko Suzuki; Syuichiro Akiba; Yoshiro Sahashi; Hiromi Komiya; Tetsuo Yamaguchi; Tadamichi Mitsuma

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A Case of Sarcoidosis Complicated by Knee Pain and Fatigue Successfully Treated with Uzu

VernacularTitle:烏頭剤を使用した関節痛・全身倦怠感を伴ったサルコイドーシス症例
Author: Toshihito TSUBO ¹ ; Akina UNITA ² ; Taiga FURUTA ² ; Masao SUZUKI ² ; Takaharu UENO ³ ; Tomoko SUZUKI ² ; Syuichiro AKIBA ² ; Yoshiro SAHASHI ² ; Hiromi KOMIYA ⁴ ; Tetsuo YAMAGUCHI ⁵ ; Tadamichi MITSUMA ²
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1. Department of Kampo Medicine and Anesthesiology, Aomori Jikeikai Hospital
2. Department of Kampo Medicine, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University
3. Department of General Internal Medicine, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University
4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University
5. Shinjyuku Kaijyo Biru Shinryojyo
Keywords: sarcoidosis; aconite root
From:Kampo Medicine 2018;69(3):239-245
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: A 48-year-old man presented with knee pain and general fatigue. He had been diagnosed with sarcoidosis 15 years previously. Prednisolone was administered, but the pain and fatigue persisted. Morphine, fentanyl, and a tramadol/acetaminophen combination were then administered, but their effects were not sufficient. Finally, the patient was treated with sekiganryo, uzuto, uzukeishito, and daiuzusen, all of which contained uzu (aconite root without processing). His pain and fatigue improved after administration of these drugs, and he became able to perform various activities of daily living. In this case, uzu alleviated knee pain and general fatigue in a patient with sarcoidosis.