Nasal leech--a rare cause of severe anemia.
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.
Siddiqui
Tahir Saeed
TS
Department of Paediatrics, Ayub Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. tahirsaeeds@hotmail.com
Qureshi
Ihsan
I
Mufti
Tariq Saeed
TS
D000740:Anemia / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity