Doctors in New Delhi, India were shocked to find a live cockroach in the small intestine of a 23-year-old man who came in complaining of severe stomach pain and indigestion. The patient had been experiencing symptoms for about three days after eating street food and believed that was the cause of his discomfort. After performing an Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy, the medical team discovered the unexpected culprit — a live cockroach in the man’s intestine. The doctors quickly removed the insect using an endoscope with a suction feature to safely extract the bug.
The doctor noted that if the insect hadn’t been removed quickly, it could have caused severe complications, including infections. As for how the cockroach ended up inside the man, doctors speculated it may have crawled down his throat while he was sleeping, or he accidentally swallowed it while eating at the night market.
Source: Inside News Hub