Unusual vaginal bleeding due to a leech bite in a girl from a tropical area: a case report
Case report published in Rev Soc Bras Med Trop (2019)
Abstract
This study describes the isolation of a leech following the presentation of unusual vaginal bleeding. Vaginal bleeding in children due to a leech bite is very rare. This is the first report of severe bleeding in a virgin 14-year-old girl from Mashhad, Iran due to the presence of a leech in the vagina.
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Resumen
14-year-old virgin girl from Mashhad, Iran with severe vaginal bleeding due to vaginal leech infestation, the first such report in this population.
Por qué esto importa para la hirudoterapia
This case report describes a 14-year-old virgin girl from Mashhad, Iran who presented with unusual vaginal bleeding attributed to a leech found in the vagina. The authors describe this as the first report of severe bleeding in a virgin 14-year-old girl from Mashhad due to leech presence. This relates to ASH's domain only as documentation of an adverse event from accidental leech exposure, not a therapeutic application. The abstract provides no details on leech species, mechanism of bleeding, management beyond removal, or outcomes. It is a single case report with no secretome-level or hirudotherapy data.
Citación
Unusual vaginal bleeding due to a leech bite in a girl from a tropical area: a case report.
Hasanzadeh M et al. · Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019
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