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A Rare Case of Oropharyngeal Leech Infestation Causing Epistaxis and Dysphagia in a Child in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case Report.

Seyed Abdul Ahad Wadoodi, Said Abdul Kabir Hawari, Mohammad Masudi, Ali Rahimi, Nasar Ahmad Shayan

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Oropharyngeal leech infestation is rare. A 12-year-old Afghan girl developed recurrent epistaxis, dysphagia, throat irritation, and cough after drinking untreated stream water. Examination revealed an 8-cm leech attached to the posterior pharynx. Forceps removal immediately resolved symptoms. Leech infestation should be considered following freshwater exposure in endemic rural settings worldwide.
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