A New Method for Removal of Supraglottic Leech Infestation, an Unusual Cause of Hemoptysis.

نویسندگان
Kasraei, Mohammad Reza ID 1
Ramezanian Nik, Ehsan ID 2

1 Pulmonologist, Tehran University of Medical Scienses,Tehran,Iran

2 Lung Disease Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,Iran

doi
10.22038/jctm.2019.40770.1228
چکیده

Foreign bodies in upper airway may have various presentations and be life threatening. Leeches can attach to upper airway and cause serious problems. Herein we report a 55-year-old man with hemoptysis due to attachment of leech and explain our technique for its removal.

کلیدواژه‌ها
Bronchoscopy, Cryotherapy, Foreign body, Leech