What happens if you eat cherries without spitting out the seeds? The result is definitely not the “cherry tree growing on the top of the head” that adults scare children, but may be rectal blockage, intestinal perforation, or even surgery…
On April 13, a female fruit seller in Chengdu was found guilty of eating 5 catties of cherries did not spit out seeds, causing the rectum to be blocked and emergency medical treatment. After surgery, doctors removed hundreds of cherry pits from his body.
cherry pits taken out
Emergency medical treatment:
Eat 5 pounds of cherries without spitting out the seeds and the rectum was “blocked” by the cherry seeds
4 pm on April 13 After ordering, Wang Xi, director of the second department of anorectal department of Chengdu anorectal specialist hospital, came to an emergency patient. The female patient asked the doctor with a painful expression: “Doctor, I ate some cherries and did not spit rice. I have enema 6 times. I still can’t get it out, it’s all bleeding.”
After learning about the situation, Wang Xi immediately conducted various tests on the patient. During the examination, the patient claimed to be a fruit vendor. Because the price of cherries was cheap, he ate some greedily a few days ago. When he first started eating, he didn’t spit out the seeds, and he also expelled them in the stool, so he didn’t care. Then, she ate a lot of cherries, but no seeds were spit out. Unexpectedly, it could not be expelled later, and the anus also began to have swelling and pain, so I rushed to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Wang Xi introduced that the CT examination results of the patient showed that the rectum and part of the colon were filled with cherry pits. Wang Xi couldn’t help but wonder, how many cherries did this patient eat? And the answer he got surprised him. “I ate about 5 pounds, and I didn’t spit out any seeds.” The patient replied.
After examination, the patient required anorectal foreign body extraction. During the operation, doctors removed hundreds of cherry pits. Due to the large amount of body swallowed by the patient, there are still cherry seeds left in the intestine. On April 14, the doctor performed a second operation for this purpose, and more cherry seeds were taken out than the first time.
After surgery, the patient regretted his “greedy mouth” behavior. At present, the patient is still under further observation and treatment in the hospital.
cherry pits removed
Doctor reminder:
Swallowing the core can easily lead to risk of intestinal obstruction, perforation, etc.
Wang Xi introduced that in the process of daily diagnosis and treatment, he also encountered various problems. There are few cases of accidentally swallowing fruit pits, chicken bones, etc., but it is the first time that such a large amount of cherry pits has been swallowed. “Fortunately, she is blocked in the anus. If it is blocked in the narrowed part of the intestine, it will lead to intestinal obstruction. In severe cases, it may even require surgery to open the abdomen.” What are the hazards? Wang Xi said that the human body cannot digest and absorb the swallowed fruit core, which will increase the burden of gastrointestinal digestion, damage the gastrointestinal tract, and are prone to problems such as aggravated inflammation, intestinal obstruction, and intestinal perforation.
Currently, it’s the season of cherries. Although cherries are delicious, you must spit out the pits when eating them. If you accidentally swallow a few tablets, they can usually be excreted on their own. However, if too much is swallowed at one time, it is easy to stay in the intestines and even cause perforation, gastrointestinal bleeding and other greater hazards.
The doctor reminds that if you eat the fruit stone by mistake and feel unwell, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
Red Star News reporter Zhang Zhaoting, according to the hospital
Editor Wang He