Demirören Kaan, Calişkan Umran
Department of Pediatrics, Cumra State Hospital, Cumra/Konya, Turkey.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003 Oct-Nov;20(7):547-50. doi: 10.1080/08880010390232763.
One of the causes of the childhood anemia is gastrointestinal system bleeding, which rarely results from parasites. The authors report on a 3-year-old boy with severe anemia and a history of hematemesis. While they were investigating the cause of the anemia and the hematemesis, a leech showing itself in the nasal passage led to a quick and exact treatment. Leeches should be considered for differential diagnosis of anemia and gastrointestinal system bleeding in the children.
儿童贫血的原因之一是胃肠道系统出血，寄生虫导致的情况很少见。作者报告了一名3岁重度贫血且有呕血史的男孩。在他们调查贫血和呕血原因时，鼻腔中出现的一条水蛭使得治疗迅速且准确。对于儿童贫血和胃肠道系统出血的鉴别诊断应考虑水蛭因素。
