The official website of Zhongshan Hospital at Fudan University (China) reported a bizarre and dangerous incident involving a 29-year-old man named Xiao Yan. He arrived at the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain and discomfort after eating.
Doctors conducted a physical examination and a CT scan to identify the cause. Initially, the patient believed he may have accidentally swallowed a plastic object. But to everyone’s surprise, what they found was a 15-centimeter ceramic spoon lodged in his duodenum.
When questioned about the spoon, Xiao Yan recalled a trip he took to Thailand with friends. He had gotten extremely drunk—even though he wasn’t a regular drinker—and vaguely remembered feeling nauseous and using a teaspoon from the hotel room in an attempt to vomit. However, due to his intoxicated state, he passed out and later assumed it was just a dream, never giving it a second thought.
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