An uncommon cause of unilateral nasal bleeding

Authors

  • Satish Yadav Department of Internal Medicine, Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bingqiang Zhang Department of Internal Medicine, First affiliated hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/gmj.v2i1.45695

Keywords:

Leech, unilateral nasal bleeding

Abstract

Leeches are segmented worms that belongs to phylum Annelida and Hirudinea subclass. They are commonly found in stream water, land and sea. Leech infestation is seen in people swimming or drinking water inhabited by leech. The most common symptom of nasal leech is unilateral nasal bleeding. In this case report, a ten-year-old Chinese boy went swimming in the river in countryside prior to the incident. On examination, he was found to have a leech in his left nostril. The leech self- extruded after irrigation with 5ml of normal saline. Health workers must be aware of the possibility of a leech as the differential diagnosis for unilateral nasal bleeding, especially in a rural area where leeches are prevalent.

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Published

2020-12-28

How to Cite

Yadav, S., & Zhang, B. . (2020). An uncommon cause of unilateral nasal bleeding. Grande Medical Journal, 2(1), 25–27. https://doi.org/10.3126/gmj.v2i1.45695

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