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Alae El Koraichi1, Ali Ayoubi2, Mohamed Y Benjelloun3
1Pediatric ICU, Children Hospital of Rabat, Morocco; Mohamed V University, School of Medicine of Rabat, Morocco.
Abstract:
Leech infestation occurs after swimming or ingestion of freshwater, especially in rural areas. Symptoms are different depending on the binding site of the leech. At the nasopharynx, it is mainly responsible for epistaxis. We report a case of an unknown pharyngeal location of a leech in a three year-old girl responsible for melena and leading to a severe anaemia.
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