Black Salve

NewsBot · Feb 5, 2019

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This was in the foot:
Advanced Presentation of Homeopathically Treated Giant Melanoma: A Case Report
Andrew Duncanson, DO; Michael Kopstein, DO; and Stanley Skopit, DO, MSE, FAOCD, FAAD
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2019;12(1):28–31

We report the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with a 9.7cm × 8.3cm melanoma on her foot, which impeded her ability to walk. The patient had been treating the fungating mass with black salve after seeking treatment from a homeopathic physician when first noticing a mole increasing in size several years previously. Additionally, we examine published reports of giant melanoma in the literature and investigate the possible maleficence of black salve treatment.
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The patient died 32 days after emergency department presentation and admission

DaVinci · Feb 5, 2019

Black salve is quite rightly banned in a lot of places. Why do these people still use it and think it works?

NewsBot · Jul 17, 2023

Black Salve: A Dangerous Corrosive Disguised as an Alternative Medicine
Andrew J. Ordille • Ashley Porter • Amy M. Scholl
Cureus 15(7): e41248. doi:10.7759/cureus.41248

Black salve is a dangerous compound that has long been used as an alternative and complementary medicine despite clear warnings of its hazards from the medical community and governmental agencies. A paucity of information exists for clinicians seeking guidance regarding the management of black salve-related adverse outcomes. Secondary infection is a common sequela of black salve application to skin lesions. This case report presents a summary of the management of a secondary infection in a patient who applied black salve to an open skin wound. The resolution of this patient’s symptoms was a function of the interdisciplinary care provided by infectious disease specialists, an acute surgical care team, and dermatologists. The patience, clinical expertise, and judgment provided by these healthcare teams resulted in an appropriate diagnosis while also avoiding unnecessary medical procedures. This case sheds light on one of the varied consequences of black salve use and advocates for the incorporation of multiple medical teams in the management of black salve-related events.
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