EWWWWW: Man had seven leeches crawling in his ears

[JCMach1]

Sharjah: A 40-year-old Egyptian who checked into a hospital with a complaint that something was moving in his brains actually had seven leeches crawling inside his ears.

The patient was given a local anaesthetic and the leeches, each one measuring 2 cm-long, were pulled out.

Dr Nizar Mohammad Al Qubaisi, head of ENT (ear, nose and throat) at Al Dhaid Hospital said that the leeches were pulled out of the patient's ears in 20 minutes.

"The patient was a farmhand and came to the hospital complaining of ear pain and that he felt that something was moving in his brains. An initial check-up followed by an X-ray revealed the presence of seven leeches sucking blood. They were located near the eardrum."

Al Qubaisi said it was the first time he had come across such a case. ... http://gulfnews.com/nation/Health/10166150.html

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. "One thing in the world I hate: leeches. Filthy little devils. "

[JCMach1]

2. kick for good gross out

:)

[johnnie]

3. Yikes

Well, good thing it wasn't 7 hedgehogs, that would have sucked even more.

[Beetwasher]

4. I Hate When That Happens

n/t

[quip]

5. At least they were merely crawling, and not doing the watusi! eom

:-)