A 9-year-old Cancer Patient with Rectal Irritative Symptoms Relieved by Yokukansan: A Case Report

VernacularTitle:傍直腸再発腫瘍による掻痒感を伴う直腸刺激症状に対して抑肝散が有効であった小児の1例
Author: Koutarou NOMURA ¹ ; Daisuke KIUCHI ² ; Hiroto ISHIKI ¹ ; Hiromi TAKADA ¹ ; Kaoru NISHIJIMA ¹ ; Rebekah KOJIMA ³ ; Eriko SATOMI ¹
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1. Department of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital
2. Wata home clinic
3. Department of Palliative Medicine, Kobe University Hospital
Keywords: rectal irritative symptoms; Yokukansan; peadiatric case; rhabdomyosarcoma; rectal tenesmus
From:Palliative Care Research 2019;14(1):9-13
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Rectal irritative symptoms in cancer patients are often refractory to treat and exacerbate their quality of life. We experienced a peadiatric case of rectal irritative symptoms treated by Yokukansan. A 9 year-old boy developed rectal irritative symptoms as itching sensation in rectum caused by relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma in pelvis. Oral Yokukansan, which is common Japanese Kampo medicine for temper tantrum of children, was administered and relieved his symptoms. Yokukansan is known as adjuvant drug for neuropathic pain. It could be one of the adjuvant drugs for refractory symptoms in palliative care setting.