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A 35-year-old man in Vietnam who suffered from severe headaches for five months was shocked to discover a pair of chopsticks stuck in his skull.
The shocking discovery: On November 25, the man sought medical attention at the Cuba Friendship Hospital in Dong Hoi, where he complained of severe headaches and fluid discharge and loss.
CT scans revealed tension pneumocephalus, a “very rare” and potentially life-threatening condition that causes increased intracranial pressure. Doctors under the direction of Dr. Nguyen Van Man discovered that the cause of the problem was a pair of rods that had penetrated his nose and brain.
A trip into the past: The unnamed patient recalled being involved in an argument while drinking five months earlier. Although his memory was hazy, he vaguely remembered being poked in the face, possibly with the chopsticks. But when he went to the hospital after the altercation, doctors found no rods or irregularities in his nose. Regardless, the patient suspected that the paraphernalia had become lodged in his nose during the struggle and remained undetected in his skull.
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Patient’s condition: Fortunately, doctors managed to remove the rods through endoscopic surgery and close a fistula in his brain. The patient is reportedly in a stable condition and awaiting discharge from the hospital.
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