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Unusual vaginal bleeding due to a leech bite in a girl from a tropical area: a case report
Hasanzadeh, Malihe; Zarrinfar, Hossein; Najjari, Mohsen.
  • Hasanzadeh, Malihe; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mashhad. IR
  • Zarrinfar, Hossein; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Allergy research center. Mashhad. IR
  • Najjari, Mohsen; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. School of Medicine. Department of Parasitology and Mycology. Mashhad. IR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 52: e20180425, 2019. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1003129
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Abstract This study describes the isolation of a leech following the presentation of unusual vaginal bleeding. Vaginal bleeding in children due to a leech bite is very rare. This is the first report of severe bleeding in a virgin 14-year-old girl from Mashhad, Iran due to the presence of a leech in the vagina.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Uterine Hemorrhage / Vagina / Insect Bites and Stings / Leeches Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences/IR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Uterine Hemorrhage / Vagina / Insect Bites and Stings / Leeches Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences/IR