[A rare case report of laryngeal leech infestation in a 70-year-old man].

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[A rare case report of laryngeal leech infestation in a 70-year-old man].

Pan Afr Med J. 2017;26:19

Authors: Anajar S, Tatari M, Hassnaoui J, Abada R, Rouadi S, Roubal M, Mahtar M

Abstract
Foreign bodies in the upper respiratory tract are one of the most difficult otolaryngological emergencies; leeches are a very rare foreign bodies in the world. We report the case of a 70-year-old man with no past medical history presenting with laryngeal dyspnea associated with low abundant paroxysmal hemoptysis. The patient underwent nasofibroscopy showing the presence of a living and mobile organism at the subglottic level evoking a leech. Extraction was carried out under local anesthesia using laryngoscope and Magill forceps. The presence of a leech as a foreign body in the upper respiratory tract should be suspected in patients with a recent history of consumption of non-potable water.

PMID: 28450998 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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