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

Journal of Pharmacopuncture
Dong-Jin LeeHyung-Sik Seo

Abstract

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. 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. Rashes and papules on the face were completely cleared after 10 days of treatments. KVE, an acute and urgent dermatitis, can be effectively treated with Korean medicine.

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