Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report

Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report

Leech infestation most frequently occurs in upper body cavities of children including pharynx, nose and esophagus and, more rarely, the vagina and vulva. Here we describe a 6-yr-old girl with vulvar bleeding caused by leech infestation that referred to the Emergency unit of the Booali Sina Hospital...

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Main Authors: Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI, Mahdi FAKHAR, Rezvan YALVEH, Sayed Abdollah MOUSAVI, Elham Sadat BANIMOSTAFAVI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Children
Vulvar bleeding
Leech
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1129
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spelling doaj-fccf1677083c4082a3b6902fbd5461162021-04-02T12:21:21ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2018-12-011341129Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case ReportHajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI0Mahdi FAKHAR1Rezvan YALVEH2Sayed Abdollah MOUSAVI3Elham Sadat BANIMOSTAFAVI4Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranMolecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranSurgery Ward, Booali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranDept. of Radiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Leech infestation most frequently occurs in upper body cavities of children including pharynx, nose and esophagus and, more rarely, the vagina and vulva. Here we describe a 6-yr-old girl with vulvar bleeding caused by leech infestation that referred to the Emergency unit of the Booali Sina Hospital in Sari, Iran in Sep 2015. She had a history of swimming in a pond prior to the occurrence. The leech infestation particularly vulvar involvement among young girls is extremely rare and yet neglected event in the world. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1129ChildrenVulvar bleedingLeech
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author Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI
Mahdi FAKHAR
Rezvan YALVEH
Sayed Abdollah MOUSAVI
Elham Sadat BANIMOSTAFAVI
spellingShingle Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI
Mahdi FAKHAR
Rezvan YALVEH
Sayed Abdollah MOUSAVI
Elham Sadat BANIMOSTAFAVI
Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report
Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Children
Vulvar bleeding
Leech
author_facet Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI
Mahdi FAKHAR
Rezvan YALVEH
Sayed Abdollah MOUSAVI
Elham Sadat BANIMOSTAFAVI
author_sort Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI
title Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report
title_short Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report
title_full Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report
title_fullStr Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report
title_sort pediatric vulvar bleeding due to leech infestation: a case report
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Parasitology
issn 1735-7020
2008-238X
publishDate 2018-12-01
description Leech infestation most frequently occurs in upper body cavities of children including pharynx, nose and esophagus and, more rarely, the vagina and vulva. Here we describe a 6-yr-old girl with vulvar bleeding caused by leech infestation that referred to the Emergency unit of the Booali Sina Hospital in Sari, Iran in Sep 2015. She had a history of swimming in a pond prior to the occurrence. The leech infestation particularly vulvar involvement among young girls is extremely rare and yet neglected event in the world.
topic Children
Vulvar bleeding
Leech
url https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1129
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