Septic Gangrene and Thrombophlebitis Following Leech Therapy in a Patient with Undiagnosed Arterial Occlusive Disease: A Case Report

Different side effects have been reported for leech therapy, such as local itching, skin reactions, infection, bleeding disorders, and anemia. The present study described a rare and lethal adverse event following leech therapy.A 63-year-old man was referred to Nemazee Teaching Hospital (Shiraz, Iran...

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Main Authors: Mohadeseh Ostovar, Ahmad Hosseinzadeh, Mojtaba Heydari, Mahsa Moghadam, Mesbah Shams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2025-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_51059_25ba0bd63f5e6e28ff46ef5e693c35fb.pdf
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