US EditionMan Who Went to Hospital as Nipple Was Leaking Pus Had Knife Stuck in His Chest for Eight Years
Doctors removed a knife lodged in a Tanzanian man's chest for eight years after infection developed, highlighting challenges in trauma care in resource-limited areas, researchers said.
- A 44-year-old Tanzanian man sought medical care in 2025 after pus leaked from his right nipple, revealing a knife lodged in his chest for eight years.
- Eight years ago, he was involved in a serious altercation where he suffered several cuts, but due to limited medical resources, he only received basic first aid without any diagnostic imaging such as X-rays or scans.
- Doctors determined that the knife pierced near his right shoulder blade and remained trapped inside, surrounded by fibrous tissue which reduced inflammation but concealed severe issues such as infection.
- Surgery successfully removed the knife, the patient recovered well, and doctors warned the retained blade could have been fatal without proper imaging and follow-up.
- This case highlights the urgent need for improved trauma protocols, access to imaging, and surgical expertise in low-resource settings to prevent hidden dangerous injuries.
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Man's leaking chest infection prompts discovery of knife blade embedded inside him for 8 years
A man who went to the hospital because his chest was leaking pus discovered he had had a knife blade lodged in his chest for eight years.
Man Goes to the Hospital Because His Nipple Is Leaking Pus. Doctors Discover a Knife That's Been in His Chest for 8 Years
The 44-year-old man had been involved in a "violent altercation" where he received first-aid to close his woundsNational Library of Medicine Scan of a knife lodged deep inside a 44-year-old man's chestNEED TO KNOWA 44-year-old man from Tanzania sought medical care after his right nipple began leaking pusAn X-ray revealed a knife lodged in his chest from an attack eight years earlierResearchers were able to remove the knife and highlighted the ne…
The incident, which stunned the medical world, took place in Tanzania. He went to the hospital complaining of chest pain and inflammation, and it was revealed that he had been living with a knife in his chest for eight years.
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