Journals / Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi / 2010 / Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 4

Orofarengeal sülük infestasyonu ve tedavi seçenekleri

Oropharyngeal leech infestation and therapeutic options

Pages
200–202
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Electro cauterization should be borne in mind as a therapeutic option in the treatment of leech infestations in the upper respiratory tract under pre-medication in pediatric patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This is a case report about a rare oropharyngeal foreign body causing oropharyngeal symptoms such as sore throat, dysphagia and hemoptysis.
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Key Findings & Data:We reported a 7 year-old boy who had ingested a leech from a bottle which had been filled with water and it had attached to the palate within 4 days.
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Conclusion & Impact:Electro cauterization should be borne in mind as a therapeutic option in the treatment of leech infestations in the upper respiratory tract under pre-medication in pediatric patients.
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Abstract

This is a case report about a rare oropharyngeal foreign body causing oropharyngeal symptoms such as sore throat, dysphagia and hemoptysis. We reported a 7 year-old boy who had ingested a leech from a bottle which had been filled with water and it had attached to the palate within 4 days. The leech was identified as approximately 3 cm in length. Leech was removed under premedication by using monopolar cauterization. Although child infestation by a leech in the upper respiratory tract is very rare, it should be investigated when contaminated liquids are ingested. Electro cauterization should be borne in mind as a therapeutic option in the treatment of leech infestations in the upper respiratory tract under pre-medication in pediatric patients.

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Bu vakada hemoptizi, disfaji ve boğaz ağrısı gibi semptomlara yol açan bir orofarengeal yabancı cisim tartışılmıştır. İçi su ile dolu ve sülük bulunan şişeden su içen ve 4 gündür şikayetleri bulunan 7 yaşında erkek hastanın, yumuşak damağına yapışık halde bir kitle tespit edilmiştir. Kitle yaklaşık 3 cm uzunluğunda olup, sülük olarak tanımlanmıştır. Premedikasyon altında monopolar koter kullanılarak sülük alınmıştır. Üst solunum yollarında sülük infestasyonu nadir olmasına karşın, sülük ile kontamine su içen kişilerde görülebilmektedir. Çocuk hastalarda üst solunum yollarında sülük tespit edildiğinde, premedikasyon altında elektrokoterizasyonun bir tedavi seçeneği olabileceği unutulmamalıdır.

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OĞHAN, F., ÖZKİRİŞ, M., GÜVEY, A., GÜLCAN, E. (2022). Orofarengeal sülük infestasyonu ve tedavi seçenekleri. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 4, 200–202. https://ajindex.com/articles/630497

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