Nasopharyngeal bleeding due to leech bites in a 9-month-old infant.
Indian J Pediatr
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2010 May; 77(5): 573-574
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Leeches are annelids, comprising the subclass Hirudinea. There are freshwater, terrestrial and marine leeches. Haemophagic leeches attach to their hosts and remain there until they become filled up with blood and then they fall off to digest. Leech bites can manifest various symptoms, which lead to anemia. Here is reported, a case of leech bites in a 9-month-old infant, with a long history of hematemesis, melena, epistaxis and anemia which demanded repeated transfusions. So, leech bites may be a differential diagnosis of anemia particularly in the endemic rural areas where villagers use non boiled water.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Epistaxis
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Nasofaringe
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Lactante
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Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos
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Irán
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Sanguijuelas
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Animales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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