Epistaxis Due to Leech Infestation in Nose: A Report of Six Cases and Review of Literature

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• 作者：Santanu Dutta ; Somnath Saha ; Sudipta Pal
• 关键词：Nasal leech ; Animate foreign body ; Anterior rhinoscopic removal
• 刊名：Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：68
• 期：1
• 页码：42-45
• 全文大小：597 KB
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• 作者单位：Santanu Dutta (1)
  Somnath Saha (2) (4)
  Sudipta Pal (3)
  
  1. Department of Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, India
  2. Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India
  4. Sundaram Apartments, 91, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Barat, Lake Town, Kolkata, 700089, India
  3. Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, R G Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India
  
• 刊物主题：Otorhinolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery;
• 出版者：Springer India
• ISSN：0973-7707

文摘

The aim of this study is to report unusual cause of epistaxis due to leech infestation in nose in hilly area and its management. The study was carried out for a period of 4 years (2008–2012) in a secondary level hospital in hilly area of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India with data collected from the OPD and Emergency register of the patients. This retrospective case series consisted of six cases. All the cases presented with unilateral recurrent epistaxis and foreign body nose. Anterior rhinoscopy revealed fleshy greenish brown mobile mass inside the nasal cavity which was removed by forceps. The animate foreign body was identified as leech in all the cases. To conclude, in hilly areas leech infestation can present as animate foreign body in nose and it should be considered as important cause of epistaxis.