'Zinc Helps In Body-Building': Delhi Man Swallows 39 Coins, 37 Magnets

| 27 Feb 2024 8:18 AM IST

Doctors at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital took out 39 coins and 37 magnets from a man’s intestine by surgery. The patient, who was suffering from a psychiatric illness, reportedly swallowed the coins and magnets under the assumption that zinc helps in body-building. The incident came to light when a 26-year-old patient came to the emergency ward of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital with complaints of repeated vomiting and abdominal pain for more than 20 days. The patient was also not able to eat anything.

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