Ethiop Med J. 1991 Jul;29(3):141-2.

Leech--an unusual cause of (laryngo-tracheal) obstruction.

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Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.

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A case of acute laryngo-tracheal obstruction in a 12-year old boy is presented. A live leech was removed from the larynx under general anaesthesia. A high index of suspicion of leeches as foreign bodies in children with acute onset of respiratory distress associated with hemoptysis and early surgical intervention is emphasized.

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