Pruritis and palpable purpura from leeches in the Australian Rainforest

oleh: Elizabeth V. Seiverling, Amrit Khalsa, Hadjh T. Ahrns

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2014-01-01

Deskripsi

Leeches are prevalent in the Australian Rainforest. We report two cases of leech bites resulting in pruritis and palpable purpura. The dermatologic sequelae of leech bites, differential diagnosis of pruritic palpable purpura, leech bite treatment, prevention, and complications are reviewed.