Since a leech attaches strongly with its suckers,
and because of its soft and slippery body surface,
which ruptures easily, it is difficult to hold and
remove a leech with force [22]. If it is in the nares
or upper pharynx, it can be paralysed with cocaine
and extracted directly [3]. As an alternative
to cocaine, as in our case, topical anesthetic
agents, such as Lidocaine, are effective to paralyze
the leech. If it is in the larynx, hypopharynx or
lower pharynx, direct laryngoscopy is essential
under general anesthesia, both for diagnosis and
removal of the leech. This case should be considered
as an emergency, and all precautions should
be taken to avoid suffocation
Since a leech attaches strongly with its suckers,and because of its soft and slippery body surface,which ruptures easily, it is difficult to hold andremove a leech with force [22]. If it is in the naresor upper pharynx, it can be paralysed with cocaineand extracted directly [3]. As an alternativeto cocaine, as in our case, topical anestheticagents, such as Lidocaine, are effective to paralyzethe leech. If it is in the larynx, hypopharynx orlower pharynx, direct laryngoscopy is essentialunder general anesthesia, both for diagnosis andremoval of the leech. This case should be consideredas an emergency, and all precautions shouldbe taken to avoid suffocation
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