When a man from Tanzania noticed that his nipple was gushing pus, he went to the doctor. When the 44-year-old sought medical attention for the condition, he ended up learning something quite odd.
He had a knife in his chest for more than eight years, the physicians found after the X-ray. This was the outcome of an assault during a furious altercation. He experienced fever, cough, and chest pain over the years, but otherwise felt normal. He had trouble breathing, too.
The patient disclosed that he sustained many cuts to his face, chest, back, and stomach during an incident eight years ago. After receiving first aid, he recovered. He did not, however, receive any additional examinations or X-rays to address his injuries.
He had no symptoms until a foul-smelling pus began to leak from his right nipple. According to the case report, the X-ray showed a metal object in his chest that might have entered through his shoulder bone. The knife was surrounded by pus and necrotic tissue.
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After 10 days, once he recovered, the physicians released him from the emergency room after removing the metal knife from his chest. According to the medics, this knife might have been lethal, but his body managed to hold onto it.
Even though his tissues were wounded and irritated, they managed to encapsulate the knife with a fibrous capsule, saving his life. Therefore, his argument was straightforward. The man might have died if there had been any difficulties or medical emergencies. Let’s just say that he was fortunate and that his body’s reaction rescued him.
Numerous readers have drawn comparisons between his story and that of people who have gauze and a scalpel left inside them after surgery. Additionally, they don’t show any signs until the tissue is harmed and it’s late. One commenter referred to the incident as “crazy,” saying he was amazed at how he managed to go eight long years without noticing.
After a fight, a man keeps a knife in his chest for eight years.
After a battle, a man lived with a knife in his chest for eight years. When the patient went to the hospital for pain, the knife was found.#MedicalMiracle #KnifeInChest #Health #Surgery #Tanzania
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On August 17, 2025, Kokcha Press (@kokchapress)
This instance highlights the impact of inadequate trauma care and resources. This would not have occurred if he had received an X-ray at that time. The researchers recommend that trauma care and safe surgery for cases like this be made more widely known.
