Story By: Ana Marjanovic, Sub-Editor: Michael Leidig, Agency: Newsflash
Doctors have removed this 15-centimetre leach from the windpipe of a five-year-old girl.
The incident took place when the girl, who has not been named, was admitted to the Paediatrics Department of Wenshan People’s Hospital on Monday 30th May.
Her family had at first thought that she was suffering from a cold, but when her condition did not improve, they eventually took her to hospital.
The young girl had a cough that just would not go away as well as dyspnea, which is also known as shortness of breath. It is often described as a tightening in the chest and causes breathlessness or a suffocation feeling.
After an examination, a doctor found the live, 15-centimetre (6-inch) leech under her glottis, which is located in the larynx.
After the doctor successfully removed the leech, the young girl reportedly made a full recovery and was expected to be discharged from hospital soon after the procedure.
