Table 9.
Other complications associated with acupuncture (7 cases).
|
First author/year (reference) |
Country | Case age/sex | Disease treated | Puncture site | Complication | Followup time | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCartney 2000 [93] | UK | 52/M | LPB | LI4 (Hand) | Bilateral hand edema | Recovered (in 8 wk) |
No lab evidence of inflammation |
| Yanagihara 2000 [94] | Japan | 55/F | Shoulder pain and lumbago | Back, hip, neck, legs and arms | Epithelioid granuloma at needling sites | Improved | Caused by silicone coating on needles |
| Kim 2002 [95] | Korea | 37/F | Abdominal discomfort | Not state |
Pseudolymphoma | Improved | CD-30 positive |
| Takeishi 2002 [96] | Japan | 66/F | Arthralgia | Extremities | Localized argyria | Not stated | Embedded silver needles 20 y earlier |
| Murray 2002 [97] | UK | 35/M | Tennis elbow | Arm | Pustules | Not stated | Pt has Behcet disease |
| Vassiou 2003 [98] | Greece | 67/F | LBP | Chest & abdomen | Pancytopenia | Not stated | Embedded needles 17 y earlier |
| Pigatto 2004 [99] | Italy | 36/F | Hyperthyroidism | St10 (neck) | Scars at needling site | No improvement | “Hot needle” used |