Nasal hirudiniasis in Kumaon Hills, India.
Fourteen cases of nasal hirudiniasis, seen during a period of less than a year in Kumaon Hills of Northern India are reported. Unilateral epistaxis was the main symptom. Diagnosis was made by history and clinical examination. The leeches were removed by using locally a weak solution of chloroform and turpentine oil.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007865:Leeches / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008297:Male; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*