Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption in Atopic Dermatitis treated with Korean medicine.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

This case report is to present a complete recovery from Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) that occurred in a patient with atopic dermatitis by applying Korean Medicine therapies.

METHODS:

Hwangyeonhaedoktang pharmacopuncture (HP), 0.3 mL, and 25% bee venom pharmacopuncture (BVP), 0.1 mL, were injected, 0.2 mL each, at both BL13 acupoints once a day in the morning. Acupuncture was applied at Sama Upper, Middle and Lower of the Master Tung acupuncture points and at ST44 on the left lateral for 30 minutes twice a day. The affected face was gauze dressed with mixture of 2.0 mL HP and 1.0 mL 25% BVP with 20 mL of normal saline twice a day. Herbal Medicine, Seungmagalgeuntang, was administered three times a day after each meal.

RESULTS:

Rashes and papules on the face were completely cleared after 10 days of treatments.

CONCLUSION:

KVE, an acute and urgent dermatitis, can be effectively treated with Korean medicine.

• Authors: Dong-Jin Lee, Kang Kwon, Seung-Ho Sun, Hyung-Sik Seo
• Journal: Journal of pharmacopuncture (J Pharmacopuncture) Vol. 17 Issue 2 Pg. 80-3 (Jun 2014) ISSN: 2093-6966 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 25780703 (Publication Type: Case Reports)