Erdoğan Osman, İsmi Onur, Vayısoğlu Yusuf, Azizoğlu Mustafa, Görür Kemal, Özcan Cengiz
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec;53(4):192-194. doi: 10.5152/tao.2015.1240. Epub 2015 Dec 1.
Inhaled or ingested foreign bodies are relatively common causes of airway obstructions. They can be associated with significant morbidity and even mortality. Although various foreign bodies are aspirated or ingested, live leeches are rarely encountered. We reported a case of a live leech at the base of the tongue in an 18-year-old female patient with a history of unfiltered spring water drinking. We discussed the surgical technique and importance of anesthesia with this brief study.
吸入或摄入异物是气道梗阻的相对常见原因。它们可能导致严重发病甚至死亡。尽管会吸入或摄入各种异物，但活水蛭很少见。我们报告了一例18岁女性患者，其舌根处有一条活水蛭，该患者有饮用未过滤泉水的病史。我们通过这项简短研究讨论了手术技巧及麻醉的重要性。
