In a bizarre and shocking incident in Vietnam, a 35-year-old man recently discovered that he had been living with chopsticks lodged in his skull for a staggering five months. The revelation came when he sought medical help at Cuba Friendship Hospital in Dong Hoi due to persistent intense headaches, and fluid discharge, according to a report by Fox News.
Hospital Visit and Diagnosis
On November 25th, the man’s visit to the hospital led to CT scans that indicated a life-threatening condition known as tension pneumocephalus, characterized by an alarming increase in intracranial pressure inside the skull. What unfolded next left both the medical staff and the patient astonished.
Upon further examination, doctors made a surprising discovery – a pair of chopsticks had penetrated the man’s nose and reached straight into his brain. What made this revelation even more astounding was the fact that the man himself had no recollection of any situation involving chopsticks entering his nose.
Drunken Brawl and Memory Recall
As the man grappled with this shocking revelation, fragments of memory started to surface. Vaguely recalling a drunken brawl he had been involved in five months prior, he remembered being stabbed in the face. However, the specifics of the object used during the altercation remained elusive.
In a twist of events, the man had visited the hospital the day after the brawl, seeking medical attention. However, during the initial examination, doctors found no evidence of chopsticks and deemed his nose to be unharmed.
Endoscopic Surgery
With the source of his condition identified, doctors proceeded with endoscopic surgery to remove the lodged chopsticks. Surprisingly, the discovered object turned out to be a singular chopstick broken in half, adding a layer of peculiarity to the already astonishing situation.
Fortunately, the surgical intervention was successful, and the man is now in stable condition, awaiting discharge from the hospital. The removal of the chopsticks marked the end of a five-month period during which he unknowingly lived with a foreign object lodged in his skull.
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