A strange cause of nasal blockage and anemia in an infant
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20243098Keywords:
Leech, Foreign body, Nasal obstruction, EpistaxisAbstract
Leeches are sanguivorous parasites causing infestation in humans and other warm-blooded mammals, mainly affecting older children and adults with most common site of attachment being nasopharynx. We present a case of severe anaemia and growth failure in an eight-month-old infant due to nasopharyngeal leech infestation with symptoms of nasal blockade and blood-tinged nasal exudation. The child showed significant improvement on follow-up after removal of the leech.
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