In an incident that has left doctors and the public equally stunned, a bizarre and rare case has come to light from China where a 33 years old man from Hunan province was rushed to the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Medical University after experiencing sudden and severe abdominal pain. His face turned pale due to intense pain and he started to sweat profusely, prompting immediate medical attention.
Doctors, recognising the seriousness of the situation, quickly conducted a CT scan and the results were shocking. The scan revealed a living creature inside the man’s abdominal cavity, which appeared to have pierced through the intestinal wall and made its way deeper into the stomach area. The man’s abdomen had become unnaturally hard, a condition that alarmed the doctors as it suggested a high risk of peritonitis, a dangerous infection of the abdominal lining.
Without delay, the medical team decided to perform an emergency laparoscopic surgery. As the camera entered the abdominal cavity, what they saw was beyond anyone’s expectation. There, floating among the internal organs, was a live eel-like creature that was about a foot long. It had punctured the sigmoid colon, which is part of the lower intestine, and was moving freely inside the body.
The doctors knew that the eel had to be removed immediately to avoid the risk of severe infection or d*ath. Using a special surgical clamp, the lead surgeon carefully grasped the creature and slowly pulled it out. The procedure was delicate, as even a slight mistake could have caused additional internal damage or serious complications. After the eel was successfully removed, the surgical team repaired the damaged part of the intestine and thoroughly cleaned the abdominal cavity with a saline solution.
The surgery was successful and the patient made a complete recovery. He was kept under observation for a few days before being discharged. Despite the successful outcome, one mystery remains unsolved, how the eel entered the man’s body in the first place. Medical staff has not disclosed any explanation and what happened to the eel after removal also remains unknown.
Eels are usually found in muddy freshwater environments like lakes, rivers, ponds and paddy fields. Though rare, similar cases have been reported in the past, showing that such strange incidents do occur, even if infrequently.
Medical experts believe these bizarre emergencies highlight the need for greater public awareness and further research into such unusual medical phenomena.
