1970
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1970.19.1029
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Nasal Leech Infestation in Man *

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“…They feed on the blood of various hosts to whom they attach themselves and drop off after becoming engorged. Inside the host they may inhabit the upper respiratory tract [1][2][3] and cause a variety of symptoms, mainly epistaxis, bleeding from the mouth, nasal obstruction, foreign body sensation, stridor, dyspnea, and dysphagia, sometimes ending in death. 4 We report six cases of leech infestations of the upper respiratory and digestive tract from Jordan.…”
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“…They feed on the blood of various hosts to whom they attach themselves and drop off after becoming engorged. Inside the host they may inhabit the upper respiratory tract [1][2][3] and cause a variety of symptoms, mainly epistaxis, bleeding from the mouth, nasal obstruction, foreign body sensation, stridor, dyspnea, and dysphagia, sometimes ending in death. 4 We report six cases of leech infestations of the upper respiratory and digestive tract from Jordan.…”
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“…Les hémorragies digestives hautes secondaires à l′ingestion accidentelle de sangsue sont rarement decrites dans la littérature. La localisation la plus fréquente est nasale, et est à l'origine d'obstruction nasale et d’épistaxis récidivantes [ 2 – 4 ], des hématémèses et obstructions des voies respiratoires dans la localisation oro-laryngée, tandis qu'au niveau du tube digestif les hématémèses et/ou melæna dominent le tableau clinique [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]. Il s'agit d'une affection qui touche les sujets qui vivent dans les zones ou l'accès à l'eau potable est difficile comme rapporté dans notre observation.…”
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“…La contamination est souvent secondaire à l'ingestion d'une eau provenant d'un étang ou d'un marais. Il a été décrite des cas d'infestation au Maroc, notamment dans la région de Fès [ 1 ], dans des pays d'Asie [ 2 5 ]. La symptomatologie clinique est dominée par le syndrome hémorragique.…”
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“…3 There are only few reports on the settling of this parasite in the vagina, respiratory and urinary tracts. [4][5][6][7] Leeches may be removed after loosing their hold, by applying a local anesthetic, a strong salt solution, or a lighted match. 1 It can be concluded that leech infestation had occurred in our patient by the contaminated stream water.…”
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confidence: 99%