This Chinese Man Suffered From Chronic Sneezing For 20 Years. And The Reason Will Shock You
The incident came to light after the patient, 23, complained about chronic sneezing, nasal congestion and a constant runny nose for almost a month.
A 23-year-old man from China recently underwent surgery to get a dice, lodged in his nasal cavity for more than 20 years, removed. The person, identified as Xiaoma, hails from the Xian region in northern China’s Shanxi province, South China Morning Post reported.
The incident came to light after he complained about chronic sneezing, nasal congestion and a constant runny nose for almost a month.
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Xiaoma first tried to treat himself by taking traditional Chinese medicine. After no positive outcomes, he sought help at Xi’an Gaoxin Hospital. As per the medical record of the clinic, Xiaoma was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis and during examination, a foreign object was identified in his nasal passage.
Yang Rong, an otolaryngologist at the hospital, then conducted a nasal endoscopy and found a dice lodged in the patient’s nasal cavity.
“During the nasal endoscopy, we discovered a foreign object — a white lump coated with secretions. Upon extraction, it turned out to be a two-cm dice, partially corroded from being lodged in his nasal cavity for an extended period. It was located in the lower nasal passage, causing damage to the nasal mucosa," Yang Rong told SCMP.
Later, Xiaoma recalled the object might have accidentally entered his nose when he was around three-four years old. However, it is still unclear how the dice entered the man’s nose.
It remains unknown whether Xiaoma experienced any long-term health consequences or side effects from living with the object in his body for more than two decades.
Further, the South China Morning Post report highlighted that Xiaoma’s condition was dangerous since the dice adhered to the surrounding tissues over the years.
During the procedure, any improper handling might have caused the object to fall into the airway, thereby potentially leading to suffocation.
Luckily, the object was removed by doctors successfully.
Citing this incident, Yang Rong has emphasised the importance of parental vigilance.
“Parents should pay close attention to foreign objects in the nasal cavity," the otolaryngologist said, adding such objects can easily end up falling into the postnaris or airway, posing a life-threatening risk to the patients.
Xiaoma’s case has left many people in the Chinese online community astounded.
“This is really horrifying. It’s been corroded. Just looking at the picture makes me uncomfortable," one person said.
Another added, “This is a wake-up call for parents. Foreign objects in the nose are no joke; any abnormal symptoms should be addressed immediately at a hospital!"
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