title: Nasal leech infestation of man.
abstract: We present a case in a male patient from Indonesia of nasal leech infestation by Dinobdella ferox that had gone unnoticed for at least three months. The possibility of leech endoparasitism should not be overlooked in people presenting with epistaxis or hemoptysis and a history of recent contact with fresh water lakes or streams in tropical regions.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000469:parasitology