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A Rare Cause of Epistaxis: Nasopharyngeal Leech Infestation
Leeches are rare cause of foreign body in airways. A 23-year-old male, experiencing epistaxis and difficulty in swallowing is presented. During nasopharyngoscopy, a moving leech was observed on the nasopharynx posterior wall in midline location, and removal of the leech was decided under general ana...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10423909/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37583644 http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v18i2.13195 |