Man went into surgery after having fever, what doctors found inside his heart will shock you
A man went to the emergency room after suffering from a fever for two weeks. Doctors traced the origin of his ailment... to a fish he had eaten.
Our parents taught us one important lesson: when eating fish, don't rush. Fish bones can be dangerous, and cause a number of problems when they get stuck in your throat. In China, a 51-year-old man started having health problems after eating fish. He didn't choke, but it was a fishbone that sent him to the hospital.
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The man's heart was perforated by a fishbone
As a general rule, it's when you're eating that animal bones can become a problem. If they get stuck in your throat, you're guaranteed to have a bad time. However, Dr. Jimmy Mohamed, interviewed by Europe 1, is categorical. If you accidentally swallow a fishbone:
More under this adMore under this adThere is no risk of a bone piercing the stomach or digestive tract.
In China, a 51-year-old man swallowed a bone without paying too much attention. During and immediately after the meal, there were no consequences. Except that the man began to run a fever shortly afterwards. At the hospital, doctors ran several tests on him, and indeed, a transthoracic echocardiogram revealed an 'abnormal echo' in the left atrium of his heart. As a result, the man underwent surgery, as detailed in the European Heart Journal:
More under this adMore under this adDuring the operation, it was discovered that a 25 mm fishbone had penetrated the left atrium and that the tip of the fishbone was free in the left atrium.
The bone didn't damage the stomach, but it did manage to lodge in part of the patient's heart, causing a serious infection.
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He had a staphylococcus aureus infection
This injury to the heart allowed Staphylococcus aureus to enter the patient's immune system. According to MSD Manuals, it is the most dangerous kind.
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Fortunately, the patient was treated in time. He received appropriate treatment and has no lasting effects.
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This article has been translated from Gentside FR.
Sources used:
Europe 1: Que faire si vous avalez une arête de poisson ?
European Heart Journal: Rare cardiac foreign body: fishbone-penetrated heart
MSD Manuals: Infections à Staphylococcus aureus