Nur Abdulsemed Mohammed, Gorfu Zebeaman Tibebu
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Department of Internal Medicine, Adera Medical Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Int Med Case Rep J. 2022 Nov 24;15:677-680. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S381990. eCollection 2022.
Upper GI bleeding secondary to a live foreign body (leech) is a very rare condition, causing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Aquatic leeches could infest the upper gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa, resulting in bleeding and/or anemia. A history of contact with a contaminated water source is necessary to establish the diagnosis. We, herein, present two cases of upper GI bleeding caused by leech infestation and a technique for extraction of the leech.
活的异物（水蛭）继发上消化道出血是一种非常罕见的病症，会带来诊断和治疗方面的挑战。水生水蛭可能会寄生于上消化道黏膜，导致出血和/或贫血。确诊需要有接触受污染水源的病史。在此，我们报告两例因水蛭寄生引起的上消化道出血病例及一种水蛭取出技术。
