Pediatric Vulvar Bleeding due to Leech Infestation: A Case Report

Author(s):

Hajar ZIAEI HEZARJARIBI , Mahdi FAKHAR , Rezvan YALVEH , Sayed Abdollah MOUSAVI , Elham Sadat BANIMOSTAFAVI

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Article Type:
Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
 Leech infestation most frequently occurs in upper body cavities of children including pharynx, nose and esophagus and, more rarely, the vagina and vulva. Here we describe a 6-yr-old girl with vulvar bleeding caused by leech infestation that referred to the Emergency unit of the Booali Sina Hospital in Sari, Iran in Sep 2015. She had a history of swimming in a pond prior to the occurrence. The leech infestation particularly vulvar involvement among young girls is extremely rare and yet neglected event in the world.
Keywords:

Children , Vulvar bleeding , Leech

Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, Volume:13 Issue: 4, Oct-Dec 2018
Pages:
661 to 663
https://magiran.com/p1921137