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The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024
As we close out the year, it’s time to look back at some of the most bizarre and astonishing medical cases that have come across our radar. From surgical surprises to inexplicable phenomena, 2024 has been a wild ride for the world of medicine.
One case that has to take the cake is that of a Vietnamese man who tried to surgically implant an eel in his intestines. Yes, you read that right – he attempted to bite off and then swallow a live eel whole, and then have it grow inside him like some sort of bizarre internal parasite.
As it turns out, this isn’t even the first case of its kind reported from doctors in Vietnam; just earlier this year, another patient managed to swallow an even longer eel (12 inches long!) before it made its way into their digestive system. It’s unclear what led these individuals to attempt such a feat, but it’s clear that the world is filled with people willing to push the boundaries of human physiology.
But wait, there’s more!
Source: gizmodo.com
