What we just do not swallow

That only those who do not pull in the mouth as a small present to you 14 of the most interesting cases.

Dentures. An incredible thing happened to one woman: the unfortunate managed to swallow her lover false teeth during a prolonged kiss. According to the victim, beloved experimented with a "particularly passionate kisses." Fortunately, surgery was not required - teeth left the body in a natural way.





Tapeworms. Do you think that no one in their right mind and memory do not dare to swallow disgusting and extremely dangerous worm? Mistaken. Men and women of many countries completely voluntarily ingested tapeworms and calmly allowed them to settle in their own intestines. Why, you ask? For weight loss! "Tapeworm diet" involves first eating contaminated beef worm larvae, and then, after a certain period of time, the adoption of tablets that kill the worm, entrenched in the body.



Waybill crown. Seven year old boy was rushed to a nearby hospital after he accidentally swallowed a decorative crown - jewelry for the teeth, which his mother shortly before he bought at a flea market. After the initial examination, doctors found the victim, that the crown can come out of the body naturally.



Money. The Frenchman managed to swallow some 350 coins and many other metal objects, including needles. After inspection it turned out that the mass of ingested objects in the stomach at the accident was about 6 kg. For urgent surgery did not help: in 12 days the victim died in hospital from complications. It later emerged that he was not the first time admitted to the hospital with one and the same diagnosis: metallic objects in the stomach.



Cockroach and fork. A resident of Israel accidentally swallowed a cockroach who literally jumped straight into her mouth when she was busy washing the floor in his own house. The woman tried to get rid of an insect with a fork, but load swallowing reflex, and after she swallowed a cockroach and fork. Cutlery located just across the stomach, resting sharp edges in the wall. Had to do laparoscopic surgery. Cockroach, apparently safely digest.



Toothbrush. Twenty years into the girl swallowed toothbrush, trying to clean up the far wall of their own language. Foreign object removed through the esophagus using forceps with double clamp.



Magnets. Little girl from Indianapolis once swallowed about 30 colored magnets from a toy set Magnetix toy. This posed a threat to the child's life, as the magnets in the stomach stuck in one lump by connecting together intestine and causing harm to the body, comparable with a pistol shot at or stab wound. The pain was strong, but the child was saved by removing dangerous objects. Manufacturers of toys with magnets after this incident required to place a label warning of the dangers of ingesting small magnets on the package.



Key. Student, are in fair drunk, swallowed the key to the dorm room. Why did he do it? He just really wanted to stay longer at the party, and roommate insisted on returning home. Before sending the poor guy to the hospital, friends tried to cause vomiting of "folk remedies" like water with salt and potassium permanganate. However, stubborn key did not want to leave the body. Doctors, which was taken as a result of the unfortunate party people felt that the key to easily come naturally. It just happened. After cleaning, the key student hung it on the same key ring, from which it took on the ill-fated party.



Aircraft and other metal objects. French showman Michel Lotito literally eat it all: he is able to eat and digest everything, even airplanes! For example, he ate a Cessna plane 150 for some two years. The Frenchman is never any complications from eating such a huge amount of metal objects: it is incredibly thick walls of the intestine and stomach, a large number of gastric juice.



Thermometer. American swallowed a thermometer and, apparently, did not see it (the Americans measure temperature, holding a thermometer in your mouth, not your armpit). To the doctor she went only 6 weeks after the incident complained of pain and nausea. In a thermometer was mercury, and doctors feared that during the time that a foreign body in the body it can gradually poison internal organs. As a result of abdominal surgery thermometer safely removed.



Metal. A resident of Ethiopia for two years swallowed about 222 metal objects, including nails, keys and battery from the clock. The total weight of all "eaten" up to 750 gr. Despite the fact that the sharp edges of the nails can pierce the stomach wall at any moment, the lucky somehow managed to avoid this and to withstand even abdominal operation.



Stolen ring. English hapless thief decided to steal an expensive engagement ring by swallowing it right in the store. The man wanted to propose to his girlfriend and asked to give him a ring as a pledge, promising to return it in a few days. A store employee disagreed and groom suddenly swallowed the ring and started to run. With the help of his police quickly arrested and portable X helped discover the ring. Soon he left his temporary owner naturally. The owner of a jewelry store, however, does not expect to sell the "ruffled" beauty.



Bullet. A resident of California swallowed a bullet unthinkable way to detect in her hot dog. Surgery was not required.



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