A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation

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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Main Authors: Ebrahim Nadi, Marzieh Naderishahab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Hemoptysis
Intratracheal
Leech
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/8542
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spelling doaj-1c61bbe6b9b445a0b20f52f13a92e88a2021-09-11T04:03:54ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942021-08-0159710.18502/acta.v59i7.7027A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech InfestationEbrahim NadiMarzieh NaderishahabHemoptysis 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 complications naming dysphonia, stridor, hemoptysis, choking, respiratory distress; foreign body sensation. Although intratracheal leech infestation have been rarely reported, in the current case a 79-year farmer presented recurrent non massive hemoptysis. Via fibroptic bronchoscopy a live leech was found in the trachea of the patient and with the use of Lidocaine the leech was removed. In order to avoid such incidences, governments play an important role in building and repairing infrastructures regarding sanitary water and meanwhile educating and informing their population about sanitary water consumption. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/8542HemoptysisIntratrachealLeech
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author Ebrahim Nadi
Marzieh Naderishahab
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A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
Acta Medica Iranica
Hemoptysis
Intratracheal
Leech
author_facet Ebrahim Nadi
Marzieh Naderishahab
author_sort Ebrahim Nadi
title A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
title_short A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
title_full A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
title_fullStr A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
title_full_unstemmed A Rare and Unusual Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis: Alive Intratracheal Leech Infestation
title_sort rare and unusual cause of recurrent hemoptysis: alive intratracheal leech infestation
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Acta Medica Iranica
issn 0044-6025
1735-9694
publishDate 2021-08-01
description 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 complications naming dysphonia, stridor, hemoptysis, choking, respiratory distress; foreign body sensation. Although intratracheal leech infestation have been rarely reported, in the current case a 79-year farmer presented recurrent non massive hemoptysis. Via fibroptic bronchoscopy a live leech was found in the trachea of the patient and with the use of Lidocaine the leech was removed. In order to avoid such incidences, governments play an important role in building and repairing infrastructures regarding sanitary water and meanwhile educating and informing their population about sanitary water consumption.
topic Hemoptysis
Intratracheal
Leech
url https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/8542
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