%0 Journal Article %T Orbital Cellulitis Due To Leech Therapy %J Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma %I Shiraz University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-2522 %A Kılıç, Mazlum %A Ak, Rohat %D 2019 %\ 07/01/2019 %V 7 %N Issue 3 %P 335-336 %! Orbital Cellulitis Due To Leech Therapy %K Hirudotherapy %K Leech therapy %K Orbital cellulitis %R 10.29252/beat-0703021 %X A 59-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of redness and swelling in both eyes and face. She had a long history of headache, therefore applied leech treatment occasionally. Swelling began on the face after the treatment of leech therapy. Vital signs were as follows; fever: 36.5°C, BP: 126/81 mmHg, heart rate: 84/min and sO2: 98%; respiratory rate: 12/min. In physical examination, GCS was 15, conscious, oriented cooperative. There was no lymphadenopathy in the palpation of the head and neck examination. %U https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_45362_4eced32c44a4d48061526156af382814.pdf