%0 Case Reports
%T Intracranial mycotic aneurysm rupture following cupping therapy.
%A Dai M
%A Suzuki K
%A Sato H
%A Tabata S
%A Kume H
%A Nishikata M
%A Tamada K
%A Ooigawa H
%A Kurita H
%J Surg Neurol Int
%V 15
%N 0
%D 2024
%M 38742002
暂无%R 10.25259/SNI_99_2024
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Cupping therapy is an alternative treatment that uses a small glass cup to suck the skin with a needle and has been used to manage skin problems and pain. However, serious complications have been reported. Herein, we describe a case of intracranial mycotic aneurysm rupture after cupping therapy.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A 25-year-old male patient presented with a headache and fever after cupping therapy for atopic dermatitis. He was diagnosed with infective endocarditis, and antibiotic therapy was initiated. After that, he suddenly lost consciousness, and head imaging revealed a cerebral hemorrhage due to a ruptured intracranial mycotic aneurysm. He underwent craniotomy, which was successful, and he was transferred to a rehabilitation center with a modified Rankin scale score of 2 at three months post-stroke.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This case serves as a reminder of life-threatening infectious complication risks after cupping therapy. A patient who has a compromised skin barrier may experience serious adverse effects, especially when cupping is performed without implementing suitable infection prevention measures.