Leech--an unusual cause of (laryngo-tracheal) obstruction.
A case of acute laryngo-tracheal obstruction in a 12-year old boy is presented. A live leech was removed from the larynx under general anaesthesia. A high index of suspicion of leeches as foreign bodies in children with acute onset of respiratory distress associated with hemoptysis and early surgical intervention is emphasized.
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005002:Ethiopia; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D013550:Swimming