Removal of a laryngeal leech: A safe and effective method
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.5, ss.338-340, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0196-0709(03)00058-9
- Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.338-340
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This article presents a case of hoarseness, dysphagia, and hemoptysis caused by the laryngeal localization of a leech. This pathological condition is extremely rare in urban areas but is frequent in endemic rural areas. Laryngoscopic evaluation of our patient has shown a leech lodged on the left arytenoid region hanging down to larynx. We present a patient living in an urban area with laryngeal leech that was removed under general induction anesthesia of sevoflurane via a face mask without endotracheal intubation. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.