title: Melena revealing a nasopharyngeal leech: a paediatric case.
abstract: Leech infestation occurs after swimming or ingestion of freshwater, especially in rural areas. Symptoms are different depending on the binding site of the leech. At the nasopharynx, it is mainly responsible for epistaxis. We report a case of an unknown pharyngeal location of a leech in a three year-old girl responsible for melena and leading to a severe anaemia.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric ICU, Children Hospital of Rabat, Morocco; Mohamed V University, School of Medicine of Rabat, Morocco. Electronic address: dr_alae@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alae
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Koraichi
authors.affiliation: Mohamed V University, School of Medicine of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayoubi
authors.affiliation: International Clinic of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
authors.affiliation: Mohamed V University, School of Medicine of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bentalha
authors.affiliation: Pediatric ICU, Children Hospital of Rabat, Morocco; Mohamed V University, School of Medicine of Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Salma E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: El Kettani
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007865:Leeches; D008551:Melena / Q000469:parasitology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000469:parasitology*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Epistaxis; Melena; Nasopharyngeal leech; Paediatrics