Mucosal hirudiniasis presenting as palatal mass: A case report and review of the literature.
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- Report
- Authors
- Bijou W; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Laababsi R; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Lekhbal A; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Oukessou Y; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Rouadi S; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Abada R; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Roubal M; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.; Mahtar M; ENT Department, Face and Neck Surgery, Hospital August, 20'1953, University Hospital Center IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Source
- Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101616869 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2049-0801 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20490801 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Med Surg (Lond) Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2049-0801
This paper presents the case of a 5-year-old child who presented with an 15-day history of a swelling over the palatal region and blood stained saliva. Intraoral examination showed dark red circular mass rising from the hard palate. Diagnosis of mucosal hirudiniasis have been made. The parasite has been extracted under local anesthesia using a blunt forceps, it has been identified as an adult Limnatis nilotica. Leech endoparasitism must be suspected in case of bleed from throat, dysphagia or any other related symptom, especially in pediatric patients who have been exposed to freshwater. Prevention remains the best medicine.
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