X-Ray Of The Day: The Safety Pin up The Nose

MEET Alexis McCarter. The six–year-old has a safety pin stuck up her nose. The pin is discovered after Alexis goes to the doctor. She’s been having piercing headaches, nose bleeds and ear pain.

But the doctor can’t pinpoint the reason.

Eventually, she has a CT scan at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Johnny Rotten – eat yer heart out…

x-ray-rod

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MEET Kalim Ali, aka Rod, who has been impaled on a 1.5cm thick, 1metre-long metal pole that has passed through 10 organs. Rectum, small intestine and lungs are pierced. No major blood vessels are ruptured.

Anorak

Posted: 25th, November 2010 | In: Strange But True Comment | TrackBack | Permalink