An unusual complication related to acupuncture point catgut embedding treatment of obesity

被引：22

作者：

Chuang, Yung-Ting ^{[1
]}

Li, Tzong-Shiun ^{[2
]}

Lin, Tze-Yi ^{[3
]}

Hsu, Chih-Jung ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] China Med Univ, China Med Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Taichung 40447, Taiwan

[2] China Med Univ, China Med Univ Hosp, Div Plast Surg, Dept Plast Surg, Taichung 40447, Taiwan

[3] China Med Univ, China Med Univ Hosp, Dept Pathol, Taichung 40447, Taiwan

来源：

ACUPUNCTURE IN MEDICINE | 2011年 / 29卷 / 04期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1136/acupmed.2011.010084

中图分类号：

R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

10 ;

摘要：

Treatment of obesity by embedding catgut in acupuncture points has a satisfactory therapeutic effect in many patients. Even though results of its effectiveness are mixed, serious complications are rarely reported with this Chinese traditional therapy. Here an unusual complication of the treatment is reported: multiple tender subcutaneous nodules developed where the catgut was embedded over the lower abdomen and both medial thighs 1 month after treatment. Clinicians should be alert to this possible cause of a rather strange presenting physical sign.

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