A seven-year-old child coughed heavily and vomited black object wriggled with amazement
Jan 13, 2025
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According to Chinese media such as China Dotcom, A (7), who lives in Fuer City, Yunnan Province, visited the hospital with symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, and bloody phlegm.
The medical staff prescribed spray-type treatment because they thought the child's symptoms could be related to respiratory infections in the initial examination.
However, the medical staff and their families were surprised when a child who was receiving respiratory treatment with a spray device suddenly vomited a black object with an extreme cough.
Surprisingly, the black object was a living leech about 12 cm long.
Accordingly, the medical team performed bronchial alveolar lavage using a bronchoscopy to remove sputum (sputum) in the lungs.
After that, the child's breathing gradually returned to normal and returned home.
Medics say the child may have accidentally inhaled the larvae or eggs of leeches while playing by the river" he estimated.
In addition, "If the swallowed leech had not been removed in time, it would have grown gradually and blocked the airway, causing asphyxia."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
