eye bleeding due to leech infestation in an ischemic heart- disease patient
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Eye Bleeding Due to Leech Infestation in an Ischemic Heart- Disease Patient
A 49-year-old Iranian male with diagnosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and arterial hypertension (AH) was admitted at Emergency Ward of Vase'ee Hospital of Sabzevar, Iran. As well, the patient had red eye and left eye bleeding. On eye examination, leech infestation was found to be the cause of the eye bleeding. In the endemic regions in a patient presenting red eye and eye bleeding, leech in...
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iranian red crescent medical journalجلد ۱۴، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۴۵-۲۴۷
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