A Case of Lichen Planus Triggered by Acupuncture.
- Author:
Jeong Nan KANG
1
;
Wonkyung LEE
;
Do Hyeong KIM
;
Se Won JUNG
;
Jung Eun SEOL
;
Ho Suk SUNG
;
Hyojin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. derma09@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Lichen planus;
Korean medicine
- MeSH:
Acupuncture*;
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Extremities;
Female;
Granuloma, Foreign-Body;
Humans;
Lichen Planus*;
Lichens*;
Middle Aged;
Mouth Mucosa;
Skin;
Urticaria
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2015;53(8):628-630
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly involves the skin and oral mucosa. We report the case of a 57-year-old female who presented with a 6-week history of localized violaceous papules on her back and both extremities. Prior to presentation, she had received acupuncture on her back and both extremities, and 2 weeks later skin lesions occurred along the treated area. From the histopathologic findings of the lesion, the patient was diagnosed with lichen planus and treated with intralesional and topical corticosteroids. Dermatologic diseases such as atypical mycobacterial infection, foreign body granuloma and contact urticaria associated with traditional Korean medicine treatments have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, there has been only one report of eruptive lichen planus triggered by acupuncture in English literature to date. Herein, we report this rare and interesting case of lichen planus related to acupuncture.
