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15815064

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-7
pubmed:abstractText
A 55-year-old Chinese woman presented with a 3-week history of unilateral left-sided epistaxis and nasal obstruction. She had swam in a freshwater stream 1 month prior to the onset of symptoms. Endoscopic examination revealed a live leech at the left middle meatus with a large part of its body inside the left maxillary antrum. Local anaesthetic was applied to anaesthetise the leech and facilitate removal. Magnetic resonance imaging performed following removal confirmed that no other leeches were present in the sinonasal area. The endoparasitism might have persisted because of the inconspicuous site of infestation and the absence of pain. This form of leech infestation has not been previously reported.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1024-2708
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
110-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Unilateral epistaxis after swimming in a stream.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. ckchow@hkucc.hku.hk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports