title: Nasal leech--a rare cause of severe anemia.
abstract: Spontaneous epistaxis, nasal trauma and foreign bodies are common causes of nasal bleed in children. Epistaxis and haematemesis due to leeches have been reported in literature. Here we present a rare case of severe anemia caused by a single leech infestation of nasal cavity that required blood transfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Ayub Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. tahirsaeeds@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tahir Saeed
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Tariq Saeed
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Mufti
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity