Vietnamese man shocked to discover chopsticks lodged in skull after months of severe headaches
A 35-year-old man in Vietnam experienced relief from severe headaches when doctors found a pair of chopsticks lodged in his skull. The man sought help at Cuba Friendship Hospital after enduring five months of intense headaches, fluid discharge, and vision loss.
CT scans unveiled a rare and potentially life-threatening condition called tension pneumocephalus, characterized by increased intracranial pressure. To the patient’s surprise, the culprit was not an elaborate brain teaser but a pair of chopsticks that had somehow penetrated his nose and made their way into his brain.
The patient, whose memory was as hazy, recalled a drinking-fueled altercation five months earlier where he suspected he might have been stabbed in the face with the now-infamous chopsticks. Strangely, when he visited the hospital post-fight, medical professionals found no trace of chopsticks or any irregularities in his nose. Undeterred by the lack of evidence, the patient remained convinced that the utensils had sneakily lodged themselves in his skull during the scuffle.
In a surprising turn of events, doctors successfully performed endoscopic surgery to extract the chopsticks and seal a fistula in the patient’s brain. While the incident may leave you questioning the true versatility of chopsticks, the patient is reportedly in stable condition, awaiting discharge from the hospital. This quirky medical escapade serves as a reminder that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction, especially when chopsticks are involved!