Chopstick Mishap: Man's 5-Month Headache Mystery Solved
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A man in Vietnam who had been suffering from severe headaches for five months discovered that he had a pair of chopsticks lodged in his skull. Doctors diagnosed him with tension pneumocephalus, a rare neurological condition caused by increased intracranial pressure. The patient believes he was stabbed in the face during a fight five months ago, but doctors initially found no abnormalities. The chopsticks were successfully removed through endoscopic surgery, and the patient is now in stable condition.
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