Melena revealing a nasopharyngeal leech: A paediatric case

Melena revealing a nasopharyngeal leech: A paediatric case

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-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arab journal of gastroenterology 2014-03, Vol.15 (1), p.36-37
Hauptverfasser: El Koraichi, Alae, Ayoubi, Ali, Benjelloun, Mohamed Y., Bentalha, A., El Kettani, Salma E.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia - parasitology
Animals
Child, Preschool
Epistaxis
Epistaxis - parasitology
Female
Humans
Leeches
Melena
Melena - parasitology
Nasopharyngeal leech
Nasopharynx - parasitology
Paediatrics
Parasitic Diseases - complications
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1687-1979
2090-2387
DOI:10.1016/j.ajg.2014.01.002