Acupuntura e moxabustão em lipoma: relato de caso

Abstract

Integrative medicine has advanced in the application of acupuncture and moxa tools as an alternative to conventional medical treatment. Lipoma is an increasingly reported in dogs and cats, with a varied prognosis, often neglected or having a surgical procedure as the main resolutive indication. Hereby, this study aimed to report and analyze the results of acupuncture and moxatherapy in the treatment of lipomas in dogs, and their benefits. Two animals, one female and one male, adults, neutered, aged between 9 and 11 years old, previously diagnosed lipoma-like neoformation, underwent to acupuncture. It was performed using the dragon cerclage technique (20 minutes) associated with the moxa stick (5 minutes), on alternate days, with a maximum interval of three days between applications, making a total of 20 sessions. Lipoma measurements were performed immediately before performing the technique on each day. Both lipomas were reduced in size at the end of the established protocol. Twenty-one days after the end of treatment, reevaluation showed even smaller lipomas. The results of this work suggest that acupuncture associated with moxabutan is an effective alternative for lipoma reduction.