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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