Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Leeches are sanguivorous parasites causing infestation in humans and other warm-blooded mammals, mainly affecting older children and adults with most common site of attachment being nasopharynx. We present a case of severe anaemia and growth failure in an eight-month-old infant due to nasopharyngeal leech infestation with symptoms of nasal blockade and blood-tinged nasal exudation. The child showed significant improvement on follow-up after removal of the leech.
Authors: Rashika Thakur, Yash Pal Sharma, Shruti Sharma
Institution: Indira Gandhi Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403714160