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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Melena revealing a nasopharyngeal leech: A paediatric case
Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 15, No. 1, Year 2014
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Description
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. © 2014 Arab Journal of Gastroenterology.
Authors & Co-Authors
El Koraïchi, Alae
Morocco
Children Hospital of Rabat
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Ayoubi, Ali
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Benjelloun, Mohammed Younes
Morocco
International Clinic of Rabat
Bentalha, Aziza
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Echcherif El Kettani, Salma
Morocco
Children Hospital of Rabat
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ajg.2014.01.002
ISSN:
16871979
e-ISSN:
20902387
Participants Gender
Female