Upper GI Bleeding Due to Leech Infestation in Ethiopian Patients: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Upper GI bleeding secondary to a live foreign body (leech) is a very rare condition, causing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Aquatic leeches could infest the upper gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa, resulting in bleeding and/or anemia. A history of contact with a contaminated water source is neces...

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Autores principales: Nur, Abdulsemed Mohammed, Gorfu, Zebeaman Tibebu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9703901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36452264
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S381990
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description Upper GI bleeding secondary to a live foreign body (leech) is a very rare condition, causing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Aquatic leeches could infest the upper gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa, resulting in bleeding and/or anemia. A history of contact with a contaminated water source is necessary to establish the diagnosis. We, herein, present two cases of upper GI bleeding caused by leech infestation and a technique for extraction of the leech.
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spelling pubmed-97039012022-11-29 Upper GI Bleeding Due to Leech Infestation in Ethiopian Patients: A Case Series and Review of Literature Nur, Abdulsemed Mohammed Gorfu, Zebeaman Tibebu Int Med Case Rep J Case Series Upper GI bleeding secondary to a live foreign body (leech) is a very rare condition, causing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Aquatic leeches could infest the upper gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa, resulting in bleeding and/or anemia. A history of contact with a contaminated water source is necessary to establish the diagnosis. We, herein, present two cases of upper GI bleeding caused by leech infestation and a technique for extraction of the leech. Dove 2022-11-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9703901/ /pubmed/36452264 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S381990 Text en © 2022 Nur and Gorfu. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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title_short Upper GI Bleeding Due to Leech Infestation in Ethiopian Patients: A Case Series and Review of Literature
title_sort upper gi bleeding due to leech infestation in ethiopian patients: a case series and review of literature
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9703901/
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