Yao Yindan, Hong Wenke, Chen Huimin, Guan Qiongfeng, Yu Hu, Chang Xianchao, Yu Yaoping, Xu Shanhu, Fan Weinv
Department of Neurology, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Department of Orthopaedics, Ningbo Yinzhou Second Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Complement Ther Med. 2016 Feb;24:108-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.12.002. Epub 2015 Dec 18.
Report of an uncommon complication of acupuncture and wet cupping.
A 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.
The symptoms related to epidural abscess resolved partially after treatment with antibiotics.
Acupuncture 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.
报告针灸和拔火罐一种罕见的并发症。
一名54岁男性出现颈部疼痛和发热。颈椎磁共振成像显示C4至T2水平有硬膜外脓肿。
经抗生素治疗后，与硬膜外脓肿相关的症状部分缓解。
对于出现颈部疼痛和发热的患者，应考虑针灸和拔火罐治疗可能是导致脊髓硬膜外脓肿的原因。此外，针灸和拔火罐从业者应注意卫生措施。
