A man in China was mugged several years ago and unknown to everyone (including the victim) the attacker's knife allegedly entered his head. Though suffering from bad headaches, no one thought to X-ray or neuroimage his skull. In the article below is the X-ray picture that helped to identify the source of the headaches: http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-knife-skull-20110217,0,655449.story
I've read a few other news articles and they mention some case of when a person some "foreign object" in their body that they hadn't been aware. The article mentions a guy who went to a dentist for a toothache and the dentist found a 4 inch nail that the had somehow had shot into the roof of his mouth, probably with one of those nail gun thingies. The NY Daily news had several examples; quoting the article: |While shocking, Li's case is far from unusual. | |In fact, one of Li's countrymen once had to have a pair of scissors |removed from his esophagus two years ago. | |In April 2009, a Colorado man coughed up a nail that had been |stuck up his nose for three decades. | |Also in 2009, a 2-year-old Brazilian boy was found living with |50 sewing needles lodged throughout his body. | |And back in 2004, doctors in France found 350 coins in a man's |stomach. |Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/02/18/2011-02-18_chinese_man_had_knife_blade_stuck_in_his_head_for_four_years_without_knowing_it_.html#ixzz1ELiCaG8z So, if you have unusual pains, check to see if anything is missing and go to a competent health provider. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=8830 or send a blank email to leave-8830-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
