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A Case Report on Diarrhea after Chemotherapy in a Soeumin Patient with Glioblastoma

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2019, 31(4), pp.65-73
  • DOI : 10.7730/JSCM.2019.31.4.65
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Received : December 9, 2019
  • Accepted : December 23, 2019
  • Published : December 31, 2019

Hye-Ri Lee 1 Ji-Won Oh 2 Minsu Kang 3 Eui Ju Lee 4

1경희대학교 한방병원 사상체질과
2경희대학교 한방병원
3경희의료원
4경희대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives The purpose of this case study is to investigate the effects of Kwakhyangjeonggi-san on Diarrhea after Chemotherapy in a 64-year-old male patient with glioblastoma. Methods A 64-year-old Korean male patient diagnosed with glioblastoma was treated with Kwakhyangjeonggi-san. The treatment was executed two times everyday from August 3rd to September 27th of 2019. Clinical improvement was evaluated with Bristol Stool Form Scale and the number of defecations per day. Results After the treatment, the patient showed improvement in Bristol Stool Form Scale type. The number of defecations per day did not improve much. Conclusion The results suggest that Kwakhyangjeonggi-san may be an effective additional treatment for diarrhea after chemotherapy in a patient with glioblastoma.

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