Surprising Discovery: Man Finds Mercury Thermometer Inside Him After 20 Years
Doctors Find Thermometer Inside Man 20 Years After He Swallowed It As A Child
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In Wenzhou, southeastern China, a 32-year-old man named Wang was shocked to learn that he had a mercury thermometer lodged in his body for 20 years after swallowing it as a child. Doctors discovered the foreign object during a routine check-up due to stomach pain, leading to urgent surgery to remove it.
- 01A 32-year-old man in Wenzhou, China, had a mercury thermometer inside him for 20 years.
- 02He swallowed the thermometer at age 12 but never reported it due to fear and lack of symptoms.
- 03The thermometer was discovered during a medical examination for stomach pain.
- 04Surgery was required to remove the thermometer, which was pressing against his intestinal wall.
- 05The case highlights the potential dangers of foreign objects remaining in the body for extended periods.
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In a startling case from Wenzhou, southeastern China, a 32-year-old man, surnamed Wang, discovered that he had been carrying a mercury thermometer inside his body for 20 years. Wang sought medical attention at the Longgang branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University due to stomach pain. Initial scans revealed a foreign object lodged in his duodenum, identified as a mercury thermometer pressing against the intestinal wall, which posed a risk of internal bleeding. Wang recounted that he had accidentally swallowed the thermometer at age 12 but was too scared to inform his parents, and since he experienced no immediate symptoms, the incident was forgotten. The surgical removal of the thermometer took about 20 minutes and was successful, although the thermometer's markings had faded over time. Doctors expressed surprise at how long it had remained unnoticed and cautioned that its position could have led to severe complications if left untreated. The story has garnered attention online, with many expressing relief that the thermometer did not break and leak mercury.
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This case raises awareness about the dangers of swallowing foreign objects and the importance of seeking medical attention for unusual symptoms.
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