Manifestation of leech infestation as severe hematemesis and melena in a 29‑year‑old man: A case report and review of the literature
Background Leeches are rarely the cause of foreign bodies in the airways and digestive tracts of adults. Most of the cases reported about the presence of leech as a foreign body in the respiratory and digestive tracts have been reported in children. We report a rare case of manifestation of leech in...
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| Main Authors: | Mohammad Ali Zakeri, Majid Aghadavood Marnani, Seyed Hamid Pakzad Moghadam, Soheila Pourmasumi, Xiao Xu, Alaa Hamza Hermis, Javed Iqbal, Abdur Rehman |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23772484.2025.2468718 |
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