Abstract
Foreign bodies are a common cause of unilateral epistaxis in children. Both animate: and inanimate foreign bodies are commonly found but, leech as a cause of epistaxis is rare. Cases of leech infestation have been reported in the past but infrequently. Here we report an unusual case of bilateral epistaxis in a four years old child who had infestation with multiple live leeches.
Key Words: leech, nose, foreign body
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