A patient in Long An swallowed a fish bone and got appendicitis.

On the afternoon of November 26, Mr. Huynh Minh Phuc, Director of Long An Department of Health , said that doctors at Tan Hung District Medical Center (Long An) had successfully performed surgery to remove a 2.5cm fish bone from a patient's appendix.

Previously, on November 24, Mr. Ho Van Chinh (43 years old, residing in Vinh Buu commune, Tan Hung district, Long An ) had a stomachache and high fever. His family suspected he had appendicitis so they took him to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Tan Hung District Medical Center (Long An) successfully performed surgery to remove a 2.5cm fish bone from a patient's appendix.

Through CT scan, doctors discovered a fish bone in the appendix so they were able to safely remove the foreign object.

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Del - Director of Tan Hung District Medical Center (Long An), there are many causes of appendicitis, but cases of being stabbed by a fish bone are extremely rare.

Usually, when a fish bone is swallowed, it will get stuck in the upper digestive tract (throat, esophagus...), and when it goes down to the stomach, it will enter the lower digestive system. Here, there is a possibility of perforating the stomach. The case of patient Chinh is extremely rare.

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