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Two cases of leech infestation that were admitted with epistaxis and globus sensation

Burun kanaması ve boğazda takılma hissi ile başvuran iki ayrı sülük enfestasyonu olgusu

Hayri YILDIRIM
Aylin GÜL
Müzeyyen ÇETİN
Beyhan YILMAZ
Engin ŞENGÜL
İsmail TOPÇU
Pages
55–57
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In this article, we present a patient who was admitted with the complaint of intermittent epistaxis caused by the live leech settled on the nasopharynx that was difficult to diagnose; and a patient who was admitted with globus sensation caused by the live leech settled on the left ventricular band.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Especially in rural areas, leech infestation is more common due to the use of natural water sources for drinking purposes.
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Key Findings & Data:Leech infestation can lead to different clinical symptoms such as epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematemesis, vaginal bleeding, globus sensation and difficulty with swallowing.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, we present a patient who was admitted with the complaint of intermittent epistaxis caused by the live leech settled on the nasopharynx that was difficult to diagnose; and a patient who was admitted with globus sensation caused by the live leech settled on the left ventricular band.
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Abstract

Especially in rural areas, leech infestation is more common due to the use of natural water sources for drinking purposes. Leech infestation can lead to different clinical symptoms such as epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematemesis, vaginal bleeding, globus sensation and difficulty with swallowing. Therefore, leech infestation should be considered in patients from rural areas with similar unexplained symptoms. In this article, we present a patient who was admitted with the complaint of intermittent epistaxis caused by the live leech settled on the nasopharynx that was difficult to diagnose; and a patient who was admitted with globus sensation caused by the live leech settled on the left ventricular band.

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Özellikle kırsal kesimlerde, doğal su kaynaklarının içme amacıyla kullanılmasından dolayı sülük enfestasyonları daha sık gözlenmektedir. Sülük enfestasyonları burun kanaması, hemoptizi, hematemez, vajinal kanama, boğazda takılma hissi ve yutma güçlüğü gibi değişik klinik semptomlara neden olabilir. Bu nedenle kırsal kesimden gelen hastalarda açıklanamayan benzer semptomlarda sülük enfestasyonu akla getirilmelidir. Bu yazıda tanı koymada güçlük çekilen nazofarenkse yerleşmiş canlı sülüğün neden olduğu aralıklı burun kanaması yakınması ile başvuran bir hasta ile sol bant ventrikül üzerine yerleşmiş canlı sülüğün neden olduğu boğazda takılma hissi ile başvuran bir hasta sunuldu.

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YILDIRIM, H., GÜL, A., ÇETİN, M., YILMAZ, B., ŞENGÜL, E., TOPÇU, İ. (2016). Two cases of leech infestation that were admitted with epistaxis and globus sensation. Kulak Burun Boğaz Uygulamaları, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 55–57. https://ajindex.com/articles/346009

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