Magnetic particles removed from a patient after self-treatment attempt
In Bashkortostan, a medical team extracted 300 grams of magnetic particles from a patient’s abdominal cavity after he tried a home remedy for a stomach ulcer. The incident was confirmed by the regional health authorities and shared on the Telegram channel of the Republic’s health ministry.
The patient, a 32-year-old man, was brought to Verkhneyarkeyevskaya Central Regional Hospital with intense pain in the abdomen. He reported that he had followed an online recipe advising him to drink water containing crushed neodymium magnets as a cure for stomach ulcers. Despite his efforts, his condition did not improve.
During imaging, doctors identified a foreign object in the iliac region. The mass stretched the stomach downward by about 20 centimeters, complicating the patient’s condition. Surgeons performed an operation to remove the magnets, successfully extracting 300 grams of magnetic particles. The procedure lasted approximately two and a half hours, and the patient’s care continued in the hospital’s surgical department.
The report also noted a separate case from England, where a woman who had visited a solarium twice experienced serious health issues, including cancer symptoms. This reference underscores the potential dangers of self-administered or non-medically supervised treatments that claim to address serious medical conditions.