Dai Monami, Suzuki Kaima, Sato Hiroki, Tabata Shinya, Kume Haruka, Nishikata Masaya, Tamada Keita, Ooigawa Hidetoshi, Kurita Hiroki
Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Japan.
Surg Neurol Int. 2024 Apr 5;15:119. doi: 10.25259/SNI_99_2024. eCollection 2024.
Cupping therapy is an alternative treatment that uses a small glass cup to suck the skin with a needle and has been used to manage skin problems and pain. However, serious complications have been reported. Herein, we describe a case of intracranial mycotic aneurysm rupture after cupping therapy.
A 25-year-old male patient presented with a headache and fever after cupping therapy for atopic dermatitis. He was diagnosed with infective endocarditis, and antibiotic therapy was initiated. After that, he suddenly lost consciousness, and head imaging revealed a cerebral hemorrhage due to a ruptured intracranial mycotic aneurysm. He underwent craniotomy, which was successful, and he was transferred to a rehabilitation center with a modified Rankin scale score of 2 at three months post-stroke.
This case serves as a reminder of life-threatening infectious complication risks after cupping therapy. A patient who has a compromised skin barrier may experience serious adverse effects, especially when cupping is performed without implementing suitable infection prevention measures.
拔罐疗法是一种替代疗法，使用小玻璃杯通过针具吸附皮肤，已被用于治疗皮肤问题和疼痛。然而，已有严重并发症的报道。在此，我们描述一例拔罐疗法后颅内真菌性动脉瘤破裂的病例。
一名25岁男性患者在因特应性皮炎接受拔罐疗法后出现头痛和发热。他被诊断为感染性心内膜炎，并开始接受抗生素治疗。此后，他突然失去意识，头部影像学检查显示因颅内真菌性动脉瘤破裂导致脑出血。他接受了开颅手术，手术成功，中风后三个月时，他以改良Rankin量表评分为2被转至康复中心。
该病例提醒人们注意拔罐疗法后危及生命的感染性并发症风险。皮肤屏障受损的患者可能会出现严重不良反应，尤其是在进行拔罐时未采取适当的感染预防措施的情况下。
