Leeches usually live comfortably in freshwater environments such as rivers, fields and ponds. However, a leech to survive in the throat of a teenager in China for two months more.After going through surgery, doctors found a 10 cm long leeches live in Tao Jiayuan throat. Remarkably, the leech was almost not affected by the dose of anesthetic given to Jiayuan when it will be operated on. Leeches are still fit and crawling on white paper after being expelled from the throat Jiayuan.
Jiayuan not aware if he has kept in his throat blood-sucking animals. Two months ago, 16-year-old teenager was feeling ill and his voice became hoarse.
Her mother thinks that Jiayuan just got a cold and gave him medicine, but to no avail. Jiayuan condition is weakening and reduced body weight.
He also began having trouble breathing. Because do not get better, his family was brought into the No. 2 Hospital in Yibin Yibin City, Sichuan Province, southwest China. After review, doctors found no leeches live in the throat.
The hospital of Nan'an Division directly perform surgery led by Dr. Chen Bing. From the surgical process, the doctors managed to remove the leeches who are still alive.
Not yet known how these leeches could be in Jiayuan throat. "Leeches may take swallowed when Jiayuan in the field," said the father Jiayuan, Tao Chuanhua.
Her mother thinks that Jiayuan just got a cold and gave him medicine, but to no avail. Jiayuan condition is weakening and reduced body weight.
He also began having trouble breathing. Because do not get better, his family was brought into the No. 2 Hospital in Yibin Yibin City, Sichuan Province, southwest China. After review, doctors found no leeches live in the throat.
The hospital of Nan'an Division directly perform surgery led by Dr. Chen Bing. From the surgical process, the doctors managed to remove the leeches who are still alive.
Not yet known how these leeches could be in Jiayuan throat. "Leeches may take swallowed when Jiayuan in the field," said the father Jiayuan, Tao Chuanhua.
