Leech in the Rectum Causing Lower GI Bleeding in a Four Years Old Child: A Case Report

Leeches belong to a group of annelids of the class Hirudinea which are blood feeding ecto-parasites of humans, wild animals and domesticated animals. A leech can suck out as much blood as ten times its own weight. Leech can occur at different sites in humans commonly in the eyes, nasopharynx, larynx...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ethiopian journal of health sciences 2020-11, Vol.30 (6), p.1055-1057
Hauptverfasser:	Tilahun, Tsion, Babu, Hawi, Berhane, Melkamu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Case Report Child Child, Preschool Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Leeches Male Rectum Urethra Vagina
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