A man swallowed a bone, and 15 years later, doctors found it in his appendix

A man swallowed a bone, and 15 years later, doctors found it in his appendix — Diagnostic dilemma

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| November 11, 2026 | 1 min read | Updated Nov 11, 11:00 PM

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Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The patient: A 45-year-old man in Italy The symptoms: The man went to the emergency room because he had a sharp pain in his lower-right abdomen. What happened next: When doctors examined the man, the type of pain and the […] The post A man swallowed a bone, and 15 years later, doctors found it in his appendix — Diagnostic dilemma appeared first on CBNC.

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