A Case of Prurigo Nodularis Treating by Acupuncture

Dan Wu; Guirong Dong

doi:10.2147/CCID.S336109

A Case of Prurigo Nodularis Treating by Acupuncture

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2021 Nov 30:14:1815-1818. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S336109. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Dan Wu¹, Guirong Dong²

Affiliations

¹ Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Acupuncture, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 20000, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

Aim: Male, 68 years old, suffering from prurigo nodularis for 7 months, and did not show any significant improvement after oral and topical medications. After 4 months of acupuncture treatment, the NRS for itch scores decreased from 9 to 1; the NRS for sleep scores increased from 5 to 9; HADS decreased from 14 to 2; DLQI decreased from 9 to 5; IGA decreased from 4 to 3. After a 2-month follow-up, the patient was stable in all aspects without new rash.

Conclusion: Acupuncture is a feasible method for the treatment of prurigo nodularis.

Keywords: acupoints; acupuncture; prurigo nodularis.

Publication types

Case Reports