Whopping 1.5 kgs ornaments and coins retrieved from stomach of a mentally compromised woman

West Bengal: A whopping 1.5 kgs ornaments and coins recovered from the stomach of a 26-years old mentally compromised woman from West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

Doctors were stunned to see the treasure trove in the stomach of the lady that included ninety coins of 5 rupees and 10 rupees and ornaments such as chains, nose rings, earrings, bangles, anklets, and watches.

The woman's mother noticed ornaments disappearing from their home in Margram village but whenever the family questioned her, she used to start crying.

“We used to keep a watch on her. Somehow she managed to swallow all these. She was not well for two months. We had taken her to various private doctors and she was on medication without any improvement in her health,” the mother said.

She said her daughter got the coins from her brother’s shop.

X-ray report showing metallic objects in the stomach of the woman

According to media reports, the woman has been complaining of severe stomachache from the last two months. She was throwing up after having every meal. Noticing the problem, the family took her to a nearby private hospital where she was put on medications but it didn't improve her condition.

Later, the woman was taken to the government hospital where doctors operated on her after conducting tests for a week. There the doctors suspected the presence of some heavy objects after looking at the X-ray reports of lady's abdomen. The doctors performed a number of tests including computed tomography (CT) and confirmed the presence of some heavy objects in her stomach after which they decided to go for a surgery.

A team of doctors conducted a 2 hours long surgery to recover the metal objects stuck in her stomach and intestine.

“The ornaments were mostly made of copper and brass but some golden pieces of jewelry were also there,” said Dr Siddhartha Biswas, head of surgery department at Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital, after the surgery on Wednesday.