Manifestation of leech infestation as severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a 3-year-old boy: a case report and review of the literature

• Autors principals: Hamid Reihani (Autor), Ali Ghanei-Shahmirzadi (Autor), Sara Salehi (Autor), Narges Ansari-Charsoughi (Autor), Fereshteh Karbasian (Autor), Mohammad-Hadi Imanieh (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Abstract Background Leeches are a class of hermaphroditic parasites that can attach to various body parts and start sucking blood. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to leeches is a rare phenomenon that is more common in less developed countries. Common symptoms include melena, hematemesis, pallor,...