A Case Report of Tracheal Granuloma Treated with <italic>Sipyukmiyuki-eum</italic>

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report the improvement of tracheal granuloma after herbal medicine treatment.Methods: A patient with tracheal granuloma was treated with <i>Sipyukmiyuki-eum</i>, and we checked laryngoscopy images to observe the improvement of this condition.Results: After treatment with <i>Sipyukmiyuki-eum</i> and Korean medicine therapy, we found that tracheal granuloma showed improvements in the laryngoscopy image.Conclusion: This case suggests that <i>Sipyukmiyuki-eum</i> might be effective for patients who develop tracheal granuloma after tracheostomy. However, additional studies with more patients are required to verify this finding.