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Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite

An intraperitoneal leech, which entered through vagina and uterus in a 2-year-old girl is reported. The child presented with intraperitoneal hemorrhage and shock. A leech inside the peritoneal cavity has never been reported in the literature.

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Autores principales: Saha, Manoj, Nagi, Sedengulie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22121316
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.86877