Abstract
Preparation Bee Venom solution: Bee venom powder (crude) of dose 1gm was dissolved in 1000 ml of sterile distilled water then filtered by 0.22 micron syring filter. That final concentration of the stock bee venom become 1 ug /ml (i.e. 1ul=1 ug), and kept at -20◦C. (1mg (dried BV) + 1ml (water) = Final concentration (1ug/1 ul)). Before this novel intervention, allergy test performed by subcutaneous injection of small dose of bee venom (0.1 ml) and wait for at least one hour. The patient was not hypersensitive to honeybees venom. First stage of treatment: 1- Syringe of 1ml volume was used for direct local injection of cancer area by 0.3 ml from prepared Honeybees venom (0.1 % conc.). 2- At the same time, subcutaneous injection of 0.5 ml of bee venom solution infiltrated around the affected ear. 3- Topical application of the bee venom ointment 2% (bee venom in Vaseline) inside affected ear to protect the ear drum. This process repeated daily with cleaning of the ear every time by suitable safe and sterile saline solutions. 2nd stage: daily S/C injection in axillary area upper lymph nodes of 0.3 ml / bee venom total doses 0.6 ml BV (left & right). 3rd stage: bee venom dissolved in sterile Clove oil was applied on inner ear above the drum. 4th stage: Management of healing process was enhanced by ascorbic acid solution as topical application on dead cancer cells and to help in removal of exudates and debris.
The complete removal of malignant growths in affected ear achieved after 1 month from first bee venom injections. However; the cancerous areas under the second surgical intervention were treated during the next month.
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Ahmed Kamal Samia.
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Introduction
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), first described by Jacob in 1827 The venom of the honeybees (workers) causes certain pain at the site of the sting, moderate swelling and slight reddening. In the act of stinging, the venom sac and attached muscles are torn from the bee, causing its death. The muscles then continue to work the sting deeper into the wound and inject further venom. To prevent this, the sting should be scraped out with a fingernail (not grasped and pulled out, as these forces all remaining venom into the wound) A person showing signs of an allergic reaction should see a medical doctor immediately
Materials And Methods
The electrical shock method has been used to stimulate the bees to sting. The collector frame placed at the entrance of the hive and connected to a device which supplies electrical impulses, when bees receive a mild electric shock; they sting the surface of the collector sheet as they see this to be the source of danger. However, Honeybees didn t die after stinging the plate. The deposited venom between the glass and the protective material was dried then later scrapped off by a razor blade and collected in a dark bottle ( Bee venom powder (crude) of dose 1gm was dissolved in 1000 ml of sterile distilled water then filtered by 0.22 micron syring filter. That final concentration of the stock bee venom become 1 ug /ml (i.e. 1ul=1 ug), and kept at -20◦C. (1mg (dried BV) + 1ml (water) = Final concentration (1ug/1 ul)). It was white crystalline powder, soluble in water. Concentrated solution was prepared in phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Bee venom diluted solution 0.1 % was added to the oil in a ratio of 1 /10 (bee venom/ clove oil).
Results
In the present case, Female patient (65 years old) observed inflamed and ulcerated birth mole that ignored for a while. Then after the huge abnormal growths it diagnosed as BCC followed by surgically removal (first surgical removal), but malignant growths recurrent during following year from first operation, then a second surgical removal of the recurrent BCC. A recurrence of cancer occurs 4 months later in the form of malignant growth in the skin of right ear, the lesion progress rapidly and invades the right ear (the beginning of the new intervention by bee venom). The lesions extended laterally from previous sites; showings fingers channels through affected tissue, which appears blackish brown in color, under the grafted skin, it extends fingers in the deep tissue. Bee venom destruct these fingers with highly selective manner, as the drug only destroy the neoplastic growths, leaving healthy tissue with its normal blood capillaries. The gross picture of the lesions different in the course of treatment, the unapparent neoplastic growths was observed after removal of the destructed lesions, exhibiting the pathway of tumor cells spreading. Local injection was highly recommended, as it destroys abnormal cells and exposed the areas of the unapparent subcutaneous neoplastic lesions. Performed by S/C injection of small dose of bee venom (0.1 ml) same as testing for penicillin and wait for at least one hour; however, no signs of allergy appeared. The patient was not hypersensitive to honeybees’ venom. 1. Syringe of 1ml volume was used for direct local injection of cancer area by 0.3 ml from prepared Honeybees venom (0.1 % conc.). The cancer was removed by direct application of bee venom on the lesion. These processes were performed every day till the end of first month. The patient advised to sleep against the gravity putting the affected ear on the billow (i.e. sleep on right side of body to allow exudates to move away from the ear cavity). 2. Every day during first month, subcutaneous injection of 0.5 ml of bee venom solution infiltrated around the affected ear, resulted in destruction of cancer in the ear and adjacent area. The dead cancer cells became exudates and removed in the dressing. 3. Topical application of the bee venom ointment 2% (bee venom in Vaseline) inside affected ear to protect the ear drum. This process repeated daily for period of a month with cleaning of the ear every time by suitable safe and sterile saline solutions. Daily S/C injection in axillary area upper lymph nodes of 0.3 ml / bee venom ‘total doses 0.6 ml BV’ left & right. This method aimed to enhance immune system and add more protective effects of bee venom to the whole process. Bee venom dissolved in sterile Clove oil was applied on inner ear above the drum. This process substituted bee venom cream and repeated until the complete recovery. These processes make ear drum stay safe and cancer did not reach to inner ear. During the course of bee venom treatment the exudates of dead cancer cell accumulated and so ascorbic acid used for the management of healing process and enhance removal of exudates and debris.
Discussion
Skin Basal Cell Carcinoma (SBCC) is a common malignancy affecting most probably populations with light skin. SBCC can cause significant local destructions depending on affected site. Biological transformation of BCC tends to occur at the base and edges of the growing neoplasm. The diagnosis of BCC can be suspected from clinical findings and confirmation of diagnosis requires histopathology of biopsy The signs of relief were after first injection, as the irritations and annoyance inside the ear shows instant relief and completely disappeared after only one week of bee venom therapy. The affected skin which was showing thickening and color changes become gradually smaller in size, with disappearance of the malignant growths picture from the affected area. Pus and exudates were accumulated after application of the topical ointment inside the ear, which removed and cleaned before each injection. The ear returned to normal status with comments of patient that she is hearing normally from the affected ear, feel signs of relief and health. These effects were seen after 10 days only from first bee venom application. The tumor area became smaller and smaller with color changes disappeared gradually ( For help in slowing local spreading of BCC, and avoiding accumulation of exudates inside the affected ear, the instructions were given for patient to sleep on the right side of body and putting the affected ear down during sleeping against the gravity. Complete rest is recommended. It is noted that after the injection of bee venom, the cancerous growths died and the exudates of dead cells were leaking from the affected skin. The strong effect of bee venom on these cancerous was specifically rapid and without any side effects. Bee venom ( In accordance with: Xinjing Wang However, the antimicrobial effects of bee venom are overwhelming. Socarras In accordance with: Zheng In the present case the origin of basal cell carcinoma was a birth mole on right side of head. A first sign of changes in skin mole was severe inflammation, treated with topical antibiotics, then with progress of lesions it diagnosed as classic BCC (rodent type), followed by the ineffective surgical removal. My findings are in accordance with Willis, 1960; who stated that untreated growths on the face may eventually destroy most of the facial soft tissues and bones or may penetrate to the skull or brain, and Elsewhere 1930 write that I have reported penetration of the apex of the lung and of the spinal cord by a rodent cancer of the neck
Conclusion
Bee venom treatment and my novel methods are highly effective and have protecting the patient from the severe painful surgical intervention, much safe and success in removing carcinomas. Injection and topical application of bee venoms were used in this case; however, I discover recently that administering bee venom per os is highly effective in treatment of many ailments, and so can be used by patient who exhibits certain degrees of allergy against bee’s stings. Honeybee’s venom can be used for all patients’ categories of all ages.