title: Gastrointestinal bleed after leeching in a patient on aspirin therapy.
abstract: Leeches ( Hirudo medicinalis ) have been used in health care for their property of bloodletting. Bleed occurring from the site of leech attachment has been well documented. We report a 50-year-old man who was on aspirin therapy for coronary artery disease, and presented with GI bleed after leech treatment for his knee pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohindra
authors.forename: Bishav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Wander
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D024763:Leeching / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin