Eating bird's nest porridge, woman suddenly had red apple seeds pierce her stomach wall

During the endoscopy, the doctors observed that the foreign object was a red apple seed, about 3 cm long, pointed at both ends and one end pierced the stomach wall. The endoscopic intervention team then safely removed the foreign object...

Recently, doctors from the Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Bai Chay Hospital ( Quang Ninh ) successfully performed an intervention to remove a red apple seed that had penetrated the stomach wall of a patient due to eating bird's nest porridge with red apples.

Accordingly, patient Nguyen T. L (52 years old, residing in Bai Chay ward, Quang Ninh province) accidentally swallowed red apple seeds while eating bird's nest porridge with red apples. About 1 hour after eating, the patient experienced epigastric pain, continuous dull pain and was taken to Bai Chay Hospital by his family for emergency treatment.

The patient underwent endoscopic intervention to remove foreign objects at Bai Chay Hospital.

Upon admission, the doctors performed an examination, ultrasound and abdominal CT scan and discovered a foreign object partially penetrating the stomach wall. Along with that, a consultation was held and an endoscopy was ordered to remove the foreign object.

During the endoscopy, the doctor observed that the foreign object was a red apple seed, about 3 cm long, pointed at both ends and one end pierced the stomach wall. At this time, the endoscopic intervention team safely removed the foreign object. After 24 hours of intervention, the patient was awake and in stable health.

The foreign body is a red apple seed after being successfully removed by endoscopy.

Doctor Nguyen Xuan Van - Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Bai Chay Hospital said: "Foreign objects in the form of hard particles with sharp ends such as red apple seeds, fish bones, etc. when entering the digestive tract are very dangerous because they can easily get stuck and pierce the digestive tract wall.

Foreign objects penetrating the stomach wall can cause mucosal damage, ulcers, stomach abscesses, and even stomach perforation if not detected and treated promptly. Fortunately, this patient was successfully treated to remove the foreign object in time, avoiding serious complications."

Regarding the above case, the doctor at Bai Chay Hospital recommends: People should practice the habit of eating slowly, chewing thoroughly, and be especially careful when eating foods with hard seeds or bones...

In case of swallowing sharp foreign objects, people should not be subjective, but should quickly go to a medical facility with a Gastroenterology specialist to have an endoscopy to promptly remove the foreign object, to avoid dangerous complications that affect health and life.

Source: https://suckhoedoisong.vn/an-chao-yen-nguoi-phu-nu-bat-ngo-bi-hat-tao-do-dam-thung-thanh-da-day-169251113124706011.htm