Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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10.18869/mjiri
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AN UNUS UAL PRESENTATION OF LEECH LEADING TO SEVERE HEMAT EMESIS IN AN INFANT
Pediatric
Pediatric
case report
case report
A nine month old infant was taken to a rural medical center due to hematemesis
and melena. The bleeding persisted in spite of active management with gastric
lavage, intravenous cimetidine, antiacid therapy and blood transfusion for four
days' duration. The patient was referred to our center for further evaluation and
management. On arrival he was pale and ill looking with active bleeding from the
mouth. Physical examination was negative except for the presence of a leech
attached to the posterior pharyngeal wall The bleeding stopped soon after the
removal of the leech and the patient was discharged from the hospital in good
condition shortly thereafter.
hematemesis, infant, infestation, leech.
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M
HAGHIGHAT
20031947532846005108
20031947532846005108
Yes
From the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.