title: [Development of lipoma following a single cupping massage - a case report].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The cupping massage is a form of bloodless cupping. This type of cupping is particularly used to treat muscular tension and musculoskeletal pain, such as chronic neck pain; however the data records on mechanisms and potential side effects are not satisfactory.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a study on the effectiveness of cupping massage in patients with chronic neck pain, one patient showed a formation of a lipoma in the cupping area after the first treatment session.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the short time interval between therapy and development of the lipoma, a primary cause is not realistic. This adverse event has not been described in the literature before, and the present report describes the case in summary.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Naturheilkunde der Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.forename: Romy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lauche
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hohmann
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zirbes
authors.forename: Gustav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dobos
authors.forename: Felix Joyonto
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008405:Massage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography