title: Recurrent Oligodendroglioma Treated with Acupuncture and Pharmacopuncture.
abstract: Acupuncture and pharmacopuncture have been shown to be effective in tumor treatment. However, their effectiveness for treating oligodendroglioma has not been reported yet. The purpose of this study was to provide an initial report on the effectiveness of acupuncture and pharmacopuncture for the treatment of an oligodendroglioma by presenting a case that was treated successfully. A 54-year-old man, who had experienced intracranial hemorrhage, was diagnosed with recurrent oligodendroglioma. His expected survival period was 3-6 months. The patient received daily acupuncture and weekly pharmacopuncture of mountain ginseng and bee venom. After treatment for 18 months, the tumor size was decreased markedly on brain magnetic resonance imaging, and severe seizures had disappeared. In this case, a combination of acupuncture and pharmacopuncture was shown to be effective for the treatment of recurrent oligodendroglioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Jong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Daegu, South Korea. Electronic address: dlqhdgy@dhu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Bong Hyo
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001514:Bee Venoms / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005894:Panax; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001514:Bee Venoms; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: acupuncture; bee venom; complementary medicine; ginseng; pharmacopuncture