09 Jan, 2025

A boy who swallowed a pack of chewing gum ended up in hospital after it bought lodged in his abdomen

A boy, 5, was taken to hospital after swallowing a complete pack of chewing gum. A CT scan confirmed the gum had fashioned what’s referred to as a bezoar and was taking over 25% of his abdomen. The gum was eliminated and the one lasting impact on the boy was a sore throat. Loading One […]

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