A Chinese man accidentally swallowed a coffee spoon while intoxicated in Thailand, believing it to be merely a dream for several months.
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The 29-year-old, known as Yan, visited a doctor in Shanghai in June, suspecting he had ingested plastic while eating takeaway food.
However, instead of plastic, the doctor at Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital discovered a 15cm long spoon lodged within him.
The spoon was trapped in his duodenum – the first section of the small intestine.
It was positioned precariously; even a slight movement could cause perforation of the intestine, resulting in inflammation or severe bleeding.
It was at this point that Yan realised his experience in Thailand back in January was not a figment of his imagination.