Melena revealing a nasopharyngeal leech: a paediatric case
Arab Journal of Gastroenterology. 2014; 15 (1): 36-37
in En
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ABSTRACT
Leech infestation occurs after swimming or ingestion of freshwater, especially in rural areas. Symptoms are different depending on the binding site of the leech. At the nasopharynx, it is mainly responsible for epistaxis. We report a case of an unknown pharyngeal location of a leech in a three year-old girl responsible for melena and leading to a severe anaemia
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Main subject:
Rural Population
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Child
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Fresh Water
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Hospitals, University
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Anemia
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Leeches
Type of study:
Case_reports
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arab J. Gastroenterol.
Year:
2014