Amid reports of a 60-year-old man having a 16-inch gourd stuck in his rectum
In a bizarre incident that came to light recently, a 60-year-old farmer from Madhya Pradesh had a 16-inch bottle gourd stuck in his rectum, which was successfully removed by a team of doctors after a two-hour long operation. The condition of the man, a resident of Khajuraho, was reportedly critical and he was suffering from severe stomach pain.According to TOI, after X-ray the gourd was detected in the back and doctors said the internal injury was caused by a foreign object. However, it is unclear how the gourd entered the man's rectum.Foreign objects in the rectum are not a new phenomenon; Dr Sudhir Kumar, consultant neurologist, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, said the first case was reported in the medical literature in the 16th century. "The causes may include inappropriate sexual activit...
