LEECH INFESTATION: THE UNUSUAL CAUSE OF UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

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Mekonnen, Demeke ^{[1
]}

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[1] Jimma Univ, Coll Publ Hlth & Med Sci, Dept Pediat & Child Hlth, Jimma, Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES | 2013年 / 23卷 / 01期

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Leech; Foreign body; Trachea; upper airway obstruction;

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R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

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摘要：

This paper presents a case of a 7 year-old child who presented with a 14-days history of blood stained saliva and shortness of breath of 3 days with signs of upper airway obstruction. Laryngoscopy revealed a blackish living foreign body in the proximal trachea. Under general anesthesia the leech was removed by applying forceps. I conclude that a high index of suspicion of leech infestation is required when faced with a child presenting with unexplained bleeding per mouth and signs of upper airway obstruction.

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