A Case Report on the Patient of Malignant Melanoma at Right Maxilla with the Treatment of Bee Venom Phamacopuncture

Bang, Sun-Hwi; Yoo, Hwa-Seung

Keywords: malignant melanomt bee venom phamacopuncture (BVP); stable disease (SD)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2007.10.2.099

Objectives : It is the aim of this study to derive lurker studies evaluating the effectiveness of bee-venom phamacopuncture on malignant melanoma patients. We present a patient of malignant melanoma at right maxilla who survives over one year with stable disease (SD) by the treatment of Bee Venom Phamacopuncture (BVP). Methods : We followed the treatment and examination. We prescribed to the patient what to be taken 1.5cc BVP once a day. Picture series, Head series were followed-up and Neck computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET CT) were performed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. Results : The patient survives over one year and continued stable disease over 6 months. Picture series, Head series X-ray, neck CT and PET CT were shown no interval change. Conclusion : This case may give us the possibility that BVP offers potential benefits for patients with malignant melanoma.