Airway leech infestation masquerading as a tumor: a rare case report
Airway obstruction is a ventilatory dysfunction caused by internal and external diseases of the respiratory tract, which is usually considered a life-threatening clinical emergency. Traditionally, airway obstruction can be caused by respiratory tumors, trauma, and foreign bodies, among which tumors...
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| Main Authors: | Pengyu Li, Xianmeng Chen, Wanling Chen, Yunchao Huang, Xiangxiu Tan, Ying Chen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1572523/full |
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