| Literature DB >> 28450998 |
Said Anajar1, Mohammed Tatari1, Jawad Hassnaoui1, Reda Abada1, Sami Rouadi1, Mohammed Roubal1, Mohammed Mahtar1.
Abstract
Foreign bodies in the upper respiratory tract are one of the most difficult otolaryngological emergencies; leeches are a very rare foreign bodies in the world. We report the case of a 70-year-old man with no past medical history presenting with laryngeal dyspnea associated with low abundant paroxysmal hemoptysis. The patient underwent nasofibroscopy showing the presence of a living and mobile organism at the subglottic level evoking a leech. Extraction was carried out under local anesthesia using laryngoscope and Magill forceps. The presence of a leech as a foreign body in the upper respiratory tract should be suspected in patients with a recent history of consumption of non-potable water.Entities:
Keywords: Leech; dyspnea; haemoptysis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28450998 PMCID: PMC5398242 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.19.11412
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Nasofibroscopie montrant une sangsue au niveau glottique
Figure 2Sangsue après extraction