Two Cases of Radiation Dermatitis Treated with Shiunko

Fumio Ayukawa; Ayae Kanemoto; Yasuo Matsumoto; Tadashi Sugita; Kanako Goto; Takao Sunaga

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Two Cases of Radiation Dermatitis Treated with Shiunko

VernacularTitle:放射線皮膚炎に対し紫雲膏を使用した2症例
Author: Fumio AYUKAWA ¹ ; Ayae KANEMOTO ¹ ; Yasuo MATSUMOTO ¹ ; Tadashi SUGITA ¹ ; Kanako GOTO ² ; Takao SUNAGA ³
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1. Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Department of Radiotherapy
2. Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Department of Nursing
3. Niigata Medical-Care Cooperative, Kido Clinic
Keywords: shiunko; erosion; analgesic effectiveness; radiation dermatitis
From:Kampo Medicine 2018;69(4):374-378
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Shiunko, topical herbal ointment, has been used in Japan for hemorrhoid and skin wound such as scratch, incision and burn. We report two cases of radiation dermatitis with erosion, which have a good outcome after treatment with shiunko. Case 1 was 72-year-old man with radiation dermatitis of bilateral inguinal region caused by postoperative irradiation for bilateral inguinal lymph node metastases from penile cancer. Re-epithelization was observed in erosion on the 10th day after applying shiunko. It showed earlier recovery from radiation dermatitis than the cases treated with topical external medicine of azulene and/or steroid. Case 2 was 60-year-old man with the perianal radiation dermatitis with pain caused by pelvic radiotherapy for recurrence of advanced rectal cancer after chemotherapy. Shiunko gave rapid relief from anal pain and the patients felt no pain on the day subsequent to applying shiunko. Shiunko hastens analgesic effectiveness and improvement of wound caused by radiotherapy.