Tahir Saeed Siddiqui, Ihsan Qureshi, Tariq Saeed Mufti.
Nasal Leech - a rare cause of severe anemia.
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Jan ;17(3):82-3.

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.

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