Öztürk, HülyaÖztürk, HayrettinOtçu, SelçukDuran, Hatun2021-06-232021-06-2320061305-5194https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/4336https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33745754164&partnerID=40&md5=5eecf83fb7de0d0100db2c85fdd4e057Leech endoparasitism, although rare, may cause serious, even lethal complications. This paper presents a case with a five days history of haematemesis, melena, pallor and difficulty in swallowing. The cause was found to be a leech in the oesophagus detected by means of endoscopic examination. This was removed by forceps and the patient's health improved.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessForeign bodyLeechObstructionOesophagusArticle20130322-s2.0-33745754164Q4