Abstract
Recently, acupuncture has become a common therapeutic procedure for pain control worldwide. Although it has been repeatedly reported that acupuncture is effective and safe, several serious complications were also reported. In this article, we present a case of 68-year-old man who died of massive hematemesis resulting from aortoduodenal fistula (ADF), a rare complication of acupuncture therapy.
MeSH terms
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Acupuncture Therapy / adverse effects*
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Aged
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Aorta, Abdominal
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Aortic Diseases / complications
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Aortic Diseases / etiology*
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Aortic Diseases / microbiology
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Duodenal Diseases / complications
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Duodenal Diseases / etiology*
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Duodenal Diseases / microbiology
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Fatal Outcome
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
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Hematemesis / complications
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Hematemesis / etiology
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Humans
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Intestinal Fistula / complications
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Intestinal Fistula / etiology*
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Intestinal Fistula / microbiology
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Klebsiella Infections* / complications
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Klebsiella Infections* / etiology
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Klebsiella Infections* / microbiology
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification
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Male
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Shock / etiology
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Vascular Fistula / complications
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Vascular Fistula / etiology*
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Vascular Fistula / microbiology