Severe Anemia Due to the Pharyngeal Leech Limnatis nilotica in a Child
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Severe Anemia Due to the Pharyngeal Leech Limnatis nilotica in a Child

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2008;32(3):247-248
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Abstract

Leech infestation can cause many different clinical symptoms such as epistaxis, haemoptysis, haematemesis, and vaginal bleeding. Therefore leech infestation should be considered as a cause of unexplained severe anemia in rural areas where aquatic leeches are common. In this paper we report a case of pharyngeal leech infestation (Limnatis nilotica) presenting with haemoptysis, and epistaxis which resulted in difficulty in making a diagnosis.

Keywords: Leech, anaemia, hemoptysis, epistaxis