2023-10-03 12:34:44
Doctors at a hospital in Punjab, India, removed more than 60 objects from the stomach of a patient who was experiencing abdominal pain.
After an X-ray examination, experts detected medallions, chains, nuts, screws, headphones and other household items that the man had ingested.
The patient, identified as Kuldeep Singh, 40, had been complaining of pain for two years, but sought emergency care after the pain increased and he had a high fever.
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“He had serious injuries to his stomach, as he also swallowed sharp objects,” said the doctor who operated on him.
Disease that encouraged man to ingest 60 objects
According to the Hindustan Times portal, doctors diagnosed the Indian with pica syndrome, a mental health problem in which the patient “compulsively swallows items that are not food”.
The Indian’s relatives were surprised by the findings, as they had no idea how he managed to ingest all the items.
In addition to the pain, family members revealed that the man complained of stomach pain and was unable to sleep.
Doctors surgically removed the objects and the man’s condition is considered stable.
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