Tag: "leech"
In Vietnam, doctors find 12cm leech living in 8-year-old boy’s airway
Vietnam News 15:35 16/06/2026Doctors at Quang Ngai Hospital for Children and Women in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam have managed to remove a 12-centimeter-long live leech from the airway of an eight-year-old boy.
Leech found living in nose of 30-month-old Vietnamese boy
Vietnam News 10:57 03/01/2026A 30-month-old boy in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam experienced continuous nasal discharge, occasional nosebleeds, and difficulty breathing during sleep for nearly a week before doctors discovered a live leech lodged deep inside his nasal cavity, local health officials said on Friday.
Doctors remove 4cm leech from patient’s nose in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:54 07/03/2021The patient was previously admitted to the hospital with nose pain, a nosebleed, and dizziness
