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A team of surgeons were stunned to find 39 coins and 37 magnets inside the intestine of a man who thought eating zinc would increase his muscle mass.
The bizarre operation, which turned out to be successful, took place at the government-run Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. The 26-year-old patient, who was in the grips of a mental health crisis, presented at the hospital complaining of frequent vomiting and stomach discomfort. He had reportedly visited several other hospitals in the region over the course of the three weeks prior. His family members also reported that he had been unable to consume any food.
His family added that he had been consuming coins and magnets for several weeks and had been undergoing treatment for a diagnosed mental health condition.
Coins and magnets retrieved from the young man's stomach (TIM/SGRHD)An x-ray of his abdomen revealed shadows of the metal items before an abdominal CT scan revealed a significant number of them obstructing the intestines. He was rushed through for immediate surgery.
The medical team removed 37 magnets of various shapes such as stars, bullets, hearts, triangles and spheres. Another 39 coins were also removed. Among them were one, two and five rupee coins.
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Thankfully, the surgery was successful (TIM/SGRHD)During the operation, it was discovered that the metal had formed two separate loops in the small intestine, causing a magnetic attraction that ruptured the internal organs. The objects were eventually removed, and the damaged areas reconnected.
Thankfully, after recovering for seven days the patient was discharged in good health. The patient later revealed that he had ingested the coins believing that the zinc in them would help to bolster his bodybuilding efforts.
He decided to eat the magnets to make sure the coins would stay in the intestine so that the coins would not pass through his bowel and allow for greater absorption of the chemical, which can be toxic at high doses.