Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to report the Korean medicine treatment on Pustulosis Palmaris et Plataris with Extra-Palmoplantar lesions. Method : We adopted herbal medicine(Seungchung-tang-1, Eunjin-1), acupuncture and vapor treatment to treat Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris with Extra-Palmoplantar lesions. Steroids were administered for preventing aggravation. We observed patient's hot sensation, itching and pain of both hands and patient's itching and pain of both feet with the Visual Analogue scale(VAS). Also photographs were taken for judging inflammatory skin. Result : After the treatment, the grade of VAS was decreased from 10 to 0 and clinical symptoms were resolved. By judging photographs patient's inflammatory skin was cured. Administered steroid were also reduced from 15 mg per day to 0. Conclusion : This study shows that the Korean medicine treatment was effective to treat Pustulosis Palmaris et Plataris with Extra-Palmoplantar lesions and enable to stop steroid therapy.

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