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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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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| author | Manoj Saha Sedengulie Nagi |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-fd8cb2383b4641e39ed7c7c8c4cb90432022-12-22T01:38:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912011-01-0116415515710.4103/0971-9261.86877Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech biteManoj SahaSedengulie NagiAn 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.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2011;volume=16;issue=4;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=SahaIntraperitoneal leechleech bitevaginal leech bite |
| spellingShingle | Manoj Saha Sedengulie Nagi Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Intraperitoneal leech leech bite vaginal leech bite |
| title | Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite |
| title_full | Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite |
| title_fullStr | Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite |
| title_short | Intraperitoneal leech: A rare complication of leech bite |
| title_sort | intraperitoneal leech a rare complication of leech bite |
| topic | Intraperitoneal leech leech bite vaginal leech bite |
| url | http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2011;volume=16;issue=4;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=Saha |
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