Unusual vaginal bleeding due to a leech bite in a girl from a tropical area: a case report
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180425, 2019. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Uterine Hemorrhage
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Vagina
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Insect Bites and Stings
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Leeches
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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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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