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Faringeal sülük: Limnatis nilotica enfestasyonuna bağlı ağır anemi tablosu gelişen bir olgu

Severe anemia due to the pharyngeal leech Limnatis nilotica in a child

Hasan AĞIN
Hürriyet DEREBAŞI
Didem ÇEVİK
Gamze GÜLFİDAN
Fahri Yüce AYHAN
Pages
247–248
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In this paper we report a case of pharyngeal leech infestation (Limnatis nilotica) presenting with haemoptysis, and epistaxis which resulted in difficulty in making a diagnosis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Leech infestation can cause many different clinical symptoms such as epistaxis, haemoptysis, haematemesis, and vaginal bleeding.
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Key Findings & Data:Therefore leech infestation should be considered as a cause of unexplained severe anemia in rural areas where aquatic leeches are common.
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Abstract

Leech infestation can cause many different clinical symptoms such as epistaxis, haemoptysis, haematemesis, and vaginal bleeding. Therefore leech infestation should be considered as a cause of unexplained severe anemia in rural areas where aquatic leeches are common. In this paper we report a case of pharyngeal leech infestation (Limnatis nilotica) presenting with haemoptysis, and epistaxis which resulted in difficulty in making a diagnosis.

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Sülük enfestasyonları epistaksis, hemoptizi, hematemez, vajinal kanama gibi değişik klinik semptomlara sebep olabilir. Bu nedenle kırsal kesimden gelen hastalarda açıklanamayan anemi tablolarında sülük enfestasyonu akla getirilmelidir. Bu yazıda hemoptizi ve epistaksis ile gelen ve tanı koymada güçlük yaratan bir faringeal sülük enfestasyonu olgusu sunulmaktadır.

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AĞIN, H., DEREBAŞI, H., ÇEVİK, D., GÜLFİDAN, G., AYHAN, F. Y. (2022). Faringeal sülük: Limnatis nilotica enfestasyonuna bağlı ağır anemi tablosu gelişen bir olgu. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 3, 247–248. https://ajindex.com/articles/630645

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