Successfully removed a 6cm leech from a patient's nose.

DNO - On the morning of November 17, doctors at the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Tien Phuoc Pacific Hospital successfully removed a live leech from the nose of a patient in Tra Lien commune.

A leech was removed from a patient's nose. Photo: PACIFIC HOSPITAL

Patient LTL (72 years old, Tra Lien commune) came to Tien Phuoc Pacific Hospital for examination on the same morning with the following symptoms: nosebleed from the left nostril, discomfort in the nose and face, and insomnia for 3 consecutive weeks.

Through nasal endoscopy, the hospital's ENT doctor discovered a live leech in the left nostril, about 6cm long, covering the middle and upper nasal slits. The leech was removed intact during the endoscopy. After the intervention, the patient was stable and discharged the same day.

According to doctors at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tien Phuoc Pacific Hospital, blood-sucking wounds on the skin caused by leeches/leeches are usually painless but can cause prolonged bleeding, leading to life-threatening situations, especially when they enter sensitive cavities such as the nose, trachea, and digestive tract.

Doctors recommend that people need to be careful in their daily activities, especially those who go to the forest to limit drinking water from streams and streams to avoid leeches/leeches from entering their bodies. People who live in humid mountainous areas, or return from these areas, if they have nosebleeds, stuffy nose or prolonged cough, should go to the nearest medical facility for timely examination.

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