A Rare and Unusual Cause of Epistaxis

INTRODUCTION:  Leeches are blood sucking parasites of the phylum Amelida subgroup Hirudinea. Leech infestation is known as hirudiniasis. Endoparasitic infestation by leech is rarely reported in literature. The parasites enter the body by bathing or drinking infected water. They attach to the mucosa...

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Main Authors: Ajay Mallick, Vijay Bhalla, Ravi Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal 2016-04-01
Series:Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
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Online Access:https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/72