A man from Vietnam recently learned his frequent and severe headaches occurred because chopsticks were apparently stuck in his skull for five months.
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The 35-year-old patient, identified as Mr. T, was admitted to the Cuba Friendship Hospital in the city of Dong Hoi after he experienced headaches, vision loss, and fluid discharge from his nose as reported by Oddity Central. After being questioned by doctors about what might have caused the symptoms, a CT scan revealed two objects protruding from Mr. T’s nose into his brain.
Mr. T was stunned by the doctor’s diagnosis and said he recalled an incident that he was involved in five months ago. While on a night out, he reported got into a fight while drunk and ended up in an emergency room. Although Mr.T believes that the other person involved in the fight might have stuck the chopsticks up his nose, he doesn’t remember it happening.
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Doctors performed endoscopic surgery combined with microsurgery to close Mr T’s cranial fistula and remove the broken chopsticks. After recovery, he was discharged from the hospital.
Here are the most common objects that get stuck in people’s noses:
Tissue paper or cotton swabs
Crusts from picking the nose
Food items that are inhaled through the nose, such as peanut butter or seeds
Foreign objects that are inserted into the nose, such as a pencil eraser or a paper clip
If you or someone you know has an object stuck in their nose, it is important to see a doctor right away. Do not attempt to remove the object yourself, as this could damage the nose or cause the object to become lodged deeper.
