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A Rare Case of Vaginal Bleeding in a Child Due to a Leech Bite and Review of the Literature Anuruddha H. Karunaratne, MBBS, Buddhika T.B. Wijerathne, MBBS, Ravihar S. Wickramasinghe, MBBS, Anura K. Wijesinghe, MBBS, Aloka S.D. Liyanage, MBBS, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 26, Issue 4, Pages 579-584 (December 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2015.05.002 Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure A, Yoda Ela, an ancient manmade irrigation canal. B, Dorsal side of the leech is dark greenish brown with a distinct black dashed line in the middle and 2 dark gray lines on each side. The side of the body is yellow with intermittent black spots. C, Ventral aspect of the leech is dark yellow without any distinct marks. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2015 26, 579-584DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2015.05.002) Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions