Medical professionals in Turkey have been left baffled after sending a teen for an X-ray. 9News
Doctors in Turkey have been left baffled upon finding a charging cable lodged in a 15-year-old's stomach.
The teen's parents rushed the boy to hospital after he started complaining of nausea and stomach cramps. An X-ray revealed what was causing the symptoms, and the teen was rushed to Firat University Hospital for specialist care.It's not clear how the cord, or hair tie, were consumed.The cord was moved with care as it had started to pass into the small intestine.
"We obviously had a hard time removing the cable, as one end of the cable had passed into the small intestine," Dogan said.It's not clear how the items were consumed.
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