An unusual cause of epistaxis, anemia and upper respiratory tract obstruction, Leeches: Report of three cases
The leech is an endoparasite for man and may cause lethal complications. In this article, we report two cases of 4 and 6-year-old who presented epistaxis due to leech infestasyon in nasopharynx and other case of 65-year-old adult with alzheimer who presented obstruction of upper respiratory tracks a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Modestum Publishing LTD
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/10/JCEI-00341.pdf |
| Summary: | The leech is an endoparasite for man and may cause lethal complications. In this article, we report two cases of 4 and 6-year-old who presented epistaxis due to leech infestasyon in nasopharynx and other case of 65-year-old adult with alzheimer who presented obstruction of upper respiratory tracks and anemia due to leech infestation in larynx. Especially in rural areas, it should always be borne in mind that leech might cause high mortality and morbidity due to serious complications such as anemia and obstruction of upper respiratory tracts and should be considered in evaluating the differential diagnosis of upper airway obstruction. J Clin Exp Invest 2012; 3 (3): 401-403Key words: Leech, epistaxis, anemia, obstruction of upper respiratory tract. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-8578 1309-6621 |