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Globus Sensation Due to a Mobile Foreign Body in a 41-year-old Female
Saman Vegari1, Mehdi Ghaffarlou, Leila Davarimajd
1Department of ENT, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Abstract:
Leech infestation could be associated with wide range of complications including epistaxis, stridor, hemoptysis, globus sensation, hematemesis, and vaginal bleeding. In the present case report. , we introduce a case of leech infestation in a 41-year-old female presenting with chronic globus sensation, stridor, vomiting and dysphagia later diagnosed with leech infestation. Therefore, leech bites might be considered as a differential. Diagnosis of globus sensation in the endemic rural areas where in unhealthy water from natural sources is consumed without taking required hygienic precautions.
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