European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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This is a report of four patients who inhaled leeches. They presented with severe attacks of inspiratory stridor, difficulty in breathing and spitting blood. ⋯ Laryngoscopy was performed with local anaesthesia in two of the cases and general anaesthesia was used in the other two. The leeches were removed with forceps.