Nasal leech--a rare cause of severe anemia
Siddiqui, T.S.; Qureshi, I.; Mufti, T.S.
Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad Jamc 17(3): 82-83
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1025-9589 PMID: 16320807 Document Number: 587511
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.