Leach out of reach: presented with haematuria and urinary retention

Hirudin is a potent anticoagulant found in the salivary glands of several species of leeches. We report a case of direct hirudin exposure after suspected leech bite causing significant penile ecchymosis. Diagnosis was not apparent on initial evaluation but made after a thorough history was obtained and the leech was found in the lining of his swim trunks, which he left at home. Although this presentation mimics several other potentially serious conditions, treatment is largely observational with anticipated rapid improvement over the course of hours without intervention.

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Unusual Case of Penile Ecchymosis

Peterson¹,

Supenia²,

Hashikawa

2019

Pediatr Emer Care

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Listening to music from the urinary bladder! Case report of a headset in a urinary bladder

Chowdhury

Pal

2016

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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There are many case reports of unusual foreign bodies found in the urinary bladder. Most of these are self-inserted. Mostly these foreign bodies were inserted as a result of sexual curiosity or sexual perversion but there may be other reasons like psychiatric problems. The treatment is individualized and determined by the size, location, shape, nature and mobility of the foreign body. Here we report a peculiar case of a headset in urinary bladder.

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Leach out of reach: presented with haematuria and urinary retention

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Unusual Case of Penile Ecchymosis

Unusual Case of Penile Ecchymosis

Listening to music from the urinary bladder! Case report of a headset in a urinary bladder

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