Tahir Saeed Siddiqui, Ihsan Qureshi, Tariq Saeed Mufti.
Nasal Leech - a rare cause of severe anemia
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Jul - Sep 2005;17(3):82-3.
Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad
Spontaneous epistaxis, nasal trauma and foreign bodies are common causes of nasal bleed in children. Epistaxis and haematemesis due to leeches have been reported in literature. Here we present a rare case of severe anemia caused by a single leech infestation of nasal cavity that required blood transfusion.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Anemia. Leech. Animals.
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