Bengaluru: 55-year-old woman inhales sharp cloth pin while shopping, gets it removed after a month
Bengaluru: In a delicate medical case, a 55-year-old woman from Bengaluru has recovered after unknowingly inhaling a sharp metallic cloth pin that remained lodged in her lung for over a month.
The woman had placed the pin in her mouth while checking clothes in a shop. When she suddenly sneezed, the pin slipped into her airway, eventually embedding itself in the bronchus intermedius, a section of the right lung, as reported by The New Indian Express on Friday.
She later developed persistent dry cough and wheezing, but multiple hospital visits failed to identify the cause. The issue came to light only after doctors at Aster CMI Hospital conducted advanced imaging, including chest X-ray and CT scans, revealing the foreign object embedded in her lung.
Dr Sunil Kumar K, Lead Consultant – Interventional Pulmonologist at the hospital, explained that the pin’s sharp end had pierced into the lung, making removal with standard instruments risky. “The team used a Fogarty balloon to gently move it out and then pulled it out using special forceps, all done while the patient was under sedation,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
The Fogarty balloon catheter is a type of procedure that allows doctors to look inside the airways, avoiding further damage to the airway and ensuring a full recovery.
Fortunately, the woman has recovered well and was sent home in a stable condition with no breathing issues. The hospital said the case underscores the importance of early diagnosis in unusual causes of cough and to be careful about keeping sharp objects near the mouth.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
