| Literature DB >> 23119883 |
Surinder K Singhal, Arjun Dass.
Abstract
Foreign bodies are a common cause of unilateral epistaxis in children. Both animate: and inanimate foreign bodies are commonly found but, leech as a cause of epistaxis is rare. Cases of leech infestation have been reported in the past but infrequently. Here we report an unusual case of bilateral epistaxis in a four years old child who had infestation with multiple live leeches.Entities:
Keywords: foreign body; leech; nose
Year: 2002 PMID: 23119883 PMCID: PMC3450530 DOI: 10.1007/BF02968741
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796