The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

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A Case Report of Treating Adenoidal Hypertrophy by Gwakyangjeonggisan-gamibang

곽향정기산가미방(藿香正氣散加味方) 투여로 호전된 아데노이드 비대 치험 1례

  • Lee, Sun Jung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Eun Jeong (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 이선정 (원광대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박은정 (원광대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2016.10.28
  • Accepted : 2016.11.18
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this case study is to report the effect of Gwakyangjeonggisangamibang on adenoidal hypertrophy. Methods The subject was a child with adenoidal hypertrophy. This patient was treated with oriental herbal medicine. The improvement was observed by subjective symptoms and A/N ratio, and OSA-18 survey was performed to compare quality of life before and after the treatment. Results After the treatment, the symptoms of adenoidal hypertrophy were relieved. A/N ratio of this child went down from 0.9 to 0.65. Also, the significant OSA-18 score change demonstrated that the patient's quality of life was improved. Conclusions This study showed that a conservative treatment using herbal medicine can be an effective choice for adenoidal hypertrophy before deciding to performing an adenoidectomy.

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