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A tragic and perplexing medical case has unfolded in India, leaving a family heartbroken and medical professionals baffled. 15-year-old Aditya Sharma, a Class 9 student from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, succumbed to his injuries a day after a complex surgery to remove a staggering 56 foreign objects from his stomach. The objects, including watch batteries, blades, nails, and other metal fragments, were discovered during multiple medical examinations across different hospitals in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur, and Delhi, raising questions about how they ended up in the young boy's digestive system.
Aditya's ordeal began with severe stomach pain and breathing difficulties. Initially treated at a local hospital in Hathras, he was subsequently transferred to a Jaipur hospital, where he was discharged after a brief treatment. However, his symptoms resurfaced, prompting his family to seek care at an Aligarh hospital. There, a surgery was performed to alleviate his breathing discomfort, but a post-surgery ultrasound on October 26 revealed the presence of 19 objects inside his body. This led to his referral to a more advanced facility in Noida, where a scan revealed the presence of approximately 56 metal fragments, prompting his transfer to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
On October 27, Aditya underwent major surgery at Safdarjung Hospital, during which the 56 foreign objects were removed. Despite the surgery, the boy's condition deteriorated, with his heart rate spiking and blood pressure dropping alarmingly. He passed away a day after the surgery, leaving his family devastated and medical professionals bewildered. The circumstances surrounding the boy's death and the presence of so many foreign objects in his stomach remain a mystery, as there were no signs of injury to his mouth or throat to indicate whether he had ingested the objects deliberately or accidentally.
The case has left doctors perplexed, as they struggle to comprehend how such a large number of objects could have been ingested without any noticeable signs of injury or trauma. The boy's father, Sanchit Sharma, a medical representative, described the tragedy as 'terrible, unexplained, and mysterious', adding that his son's death has left his family and the medical community puzzled. The family resides at Ratangarbha colony in Hathras, and the Safdarjung Hospital declined to comment on the matter. The case serves as a stark reminder of the complex and sometimes unpredictable nature of medical situations, leaving behind a sense of both grief and unanswered questions.
Source: Batteries, Blades Among 56 Metal Objects Removed From UP Teen's Stomach, He Dies