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Letter knee, 2 weeks after her last treat- lymphoedema was made and the Soft tissue swelling ment session. Maximum swelling patient received conservative therapy and cold abscess after was observed in the foot area. Her including bandage, elevation and embedded acupuncture foot and leg were warm but not calcium dobesilate (Doxium) with red. She reported no history of anthocyanoside. Acupuncture is claimed to be an trauma, blood transfusion or any After 4 months of this therapy, effective therapy for a broad range other probable causes of haema- her foot oedema had lessened, but of medical problems with minimal togenous abscess, but she men- her calf oedema had become more side-effects. However, regardless of tioned a history of acupuncture prominent, although warmth and its efficacy, it can be associated with which was discussed as a possible redness were no longer present. complications including bacterial cause of her complaint. The patient Laboratory tests including erythro- infection. We describe a case of was admitted to hospital for cyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and unilateral foot oedema with negative investigations. She had symmetric rheumatoid factor were normal. culture as a complication of catgut pulses in her lower extremities. Her An ultrasonographic examination embedding (a
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