Open AccessAn unusual cause of haematuria
Author(s) -
A. M. Abeygunasekera,
BL Perera,
G.P.C. Jayawardena
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v50i3.1435
Subject(s) - ceylon , medical journal , medicine , sri lanka , relevance (law) , alternative medicine , public health , medline , family medicine , library science , law , nursing , pathology , south asia , political science , ancient history , history , computer science
We report an unusual cause of haematuria in a young male patient due to leech in urinary bladder. The patient presented with undiagnosed haematuria of 12 days duration. Sonography is a safe and noninvasive procedure for diagnosis. Most of the leeches are micturated out spontaneously.
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