Table 12.
Adverse events associated with cupping (10 cases).
| First author/year (reference) | Country | Case age/sex | Disease treated | Cupping site | Adverse events | Practitioner | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birol 2005 [113] | Turkey | 36/F | Cough | Back | Keloid scar | Not specified | Recovered (several days) |
| Kose 2006 [114] | Turkey | 30/M | Back pain | Back | 10% burns at shoulder and back | Self | Recovered (11 d) |
| Tuncez 2006 [116] | Turkey | 57/F | LBP | Low Back | Suction bullae | Not stated | Diabetic; cupping lasted 40 min |
| Weng 2008 [118] | Taiwan | 58/F | Not stated | Thigh | Acquired hemophilia A | Not stated | Improved (1 wk) |
| Sohn 2008 [121] | Korea | 66/F | Pain | Not specified | Reversible cardiac hypertrophy | Self | Bloodletting with cupping >10 y, recovered (3 mo) |
| Lee 2008 [122] | Korea | 39/M | Musculoskeletal pain | Back | Iron deficiency anemia | Not stated | Bloodletting with cupping Pt. fully recovered |
| Lin 2009 [117] | Taiwan | 55/M | Not stated | Back | Bullae | Not stated | Recovered (several wk) |
| Blunt 2010 [119] | UK | 55/M | Not stated | Back and neck | Hemorrhagic stroke (14 h later) |
Not stated | May be due to stimulation of baroreceptor, neck area |
| Kulahci 2011 [115] | Turkey | 32/M | Back pain | Back | Burns on back and shoulder | Mother | Recovered |
| Moon 2011 [120] | Korea | 56/F | Neck and shoulder | Factitious panniculitis | Self | Recovered (3 mo) |