Vaginal Leech Infestation: a Rare Cause of Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding and Anemia

Vaginal Leech Infestation: a Rare Cause of Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding and Anemia

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Abnormal vaginal bleeding under the age of 10 is rare among girls. In such cases, local lesions, trauma, intra–vaginal foreign body, malignant genital tumors, and precocious puberty should be taken into account. Leech infestation is one of the rare causes of severe prepuber...

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Main Authors: A Saber, M Khodaparast, M Yazdani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2019-12-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Subjects:
leech infestation
vaginal bleeding
prepubertal period
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