A nasopharyngeal mass:: leech in the nasopharynx

被引：47
作者：
Bilgen, C [1 ]
Karci, B [1 ]
Uluöz, Ü [1 ]
机构：
[1] Ege Univ, Sch Med, ENT Dept, Bornova, Turkey
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY | 2002年 / 64卷 / 01期
关键词：
leeches; nasopharynx; epistaxis; nasal obstruction;
D O I：
10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00041-1
中图分类号：
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号：
100213 ;
摘要：
This paper presents a case with a 4-month history of nasal obstruction and intermittent epistaxis. The cause was found to be a leech in the nasopharynx by means of endoscopic examination. Leech endoparasitism, although rare, may cause serious. even lethal. complications. A high index of suspicion of leech infestation must be entertained when faced with nasal obstruction and intermittent epistaxis in children, and should be investigated surgically as with all other foreign bodies, (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：4
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