A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
Hemoptysis is defined as blood expectoration from below the vocal cords. Foreign bodies inhaled or consumed can be the causes of hemoptysis. Among alive foreign objects, leech infestation, happens via drinking infested bodies of water. Leech infestation in airway might be the cause of serious compl...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/8542 |