Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Systemic Multiple Strawberry-like Infectious Granuloma: A Case Report

Introduction: infectious granuloma is a form of focal inflammation which occurs around various infectious agents. For unusual or rare cause, however, exploring the etiology of disease usually take several months. The clinical practice of Chinese medicine may provide a timely and effective treatment. Case Presentation: The case reported followed is a 46 years male who diagnosed with an unusual cause of infectious granuloma. The symptoms at this visit manifested as strawberry-like granuloma (dark red). The lesions were mainly in the lower part of the face. These lesions had been clustering fusion, no pus-spill, soft handle and no tenderness. The therapeutic principles were dispel-wind and dry dampness, heatclearing and detoxify. The patient was treated by herbal medicine during 26 days. The subsequent follow-up of patient showed that the collapsed lesions only remained the dark brown hyperpigmentation. In addition, the criteria for the quality of the herbs we used were in accordance with the Chinese pharmacopoeia (2005 edition). Conclusion: this case report indicated the effect of Chinese herbal medicine in treating a case of rare skin disease, and provided evidence into clinical practice of dermatitis. However, further studies involving larger patient numbers are required in order to allow a final conclusion on the effect and mechanisms of this form of treatment.