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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Case ReportsCervical spinal epidural abscess following acupuncture and wet-cupping therapy: A case report.
- Yindan Yao, Wenke Hong, Huimin Chen, Qiongfeng Guan, Hu Yu, Xianchao Chang, Yaoping Yu, Shanhu Xu, and Weinv Fan.
- Department of Neurology, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
- Complement Ther Med. 2016 Feb 1; 24: 108-10.
ObjectiveReport of an uncommon complication of acupuncture and wet cupping.MethodsA 54-year-old man presented with neck pain and fever. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed an epidural abscess at C4 to T2.ResultsThe symptoms related to epidural abscess resolved partially after treatment with antibiotics.ConclusionAcupuncture and wet-cupping therapy should be taken into consideration as a cause of spinal epidural abscesses in patients who present with neck pain and fever. Furthermore, acupuncture and wet-cupping practitioners should pay attention to hygienic measures.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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