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Cupping Therapy May be Harmful for Eczema : A PubMed Search
Joint Authors
Leong, Kin Fon
Luk, David Chi Kong
Hon, Kam-Lun Ellis
Leung, Alexander K. C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Eczema is a common childhood atopic condition and treatment is with emollients, topical corticosteroids, and avoidance of possible triggers.
S.
aureus colonization is a common complication.
As there is no immediate cure, many parents seek alternative therapies that claim unproven therapeutic efficacy.
We report a girl with long history of treatment noncompliance.
After practicing a long period of dietary avoidance and supplementation, the grandparents took her to an alternative medicine practitioner.
Following cupping therapy and acupuncture, the child developed blistering and oozing over her back the next day, which rapidly evolved to two large irregular-edge deep ulcers.
She was treated with intravenous antibiotics and received multidisciplinary supportive intervention.
Using search words of “cupping,” “eczema,” and “atopic dermatitis,” only two reports were found on PubMed.
Therapeutic efficacy was claimed but not scientifically documented in these reports.
Childhood eczema is an eminently treatable atopic disease.
Extreme alternative therapy seems not to be efficacious and may even be associated with serious undesirable sequelae.
Physicians should be aware of various alternative treatment modalities and be prepared to offer evidence-based advice to the patients with eczema and their families.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hon, Kam-Lun Ellis& Luk, David Chi Kong& Leong, Kin Fon& Leung, Alexander K. C.. 2013. Cupping Therapy May be Harmful for Eczema : A PubMed Search. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484517
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hon, Kam-Lun Ellis…[et al.]. Cupping Therapy May be Harmful for Eczema : A PubMed Search. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484517
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hon, Kam-Lun Ellis& Luk, David Chi Kong& Leong, Kin Fon& Leung, Alexander K. C.. Cupping Therapy May be Harmful for Eczema : A PubMed Search. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484517
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484517