Case report of recurrent epistaxis caused by a live leech in the nasal cavity.
Zi-Bin YangYan LiuQiu-Juan ZhangBing-Ran ZhangMing-Wei LiuPublished in: Medicine (2024)
There are many causes of epistaxis, which are nonspecific and prone to missed or incorrect diagnosis. In patients with a history of fieldwork or direct contact with leeches who present with recurrent nasal bleeding, the possibility of epistaxis caused by a live leech should be considered, and timely and effective treatment should be provided.