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[Prospero]

This is at least as bad as the story of the woman who ended up grafted to the couch from a couple of weeks ago: a wedding ring encased in flesh while still on a woman's finger. There are actual pictures, which I ask you not to post in the thread.

 

[Diablos]

Whoa!

 

[fennec fox]

Well, here's the text if you're a wimp

A 44-year-old woman was brought to hospital by police. Over a period of years she had isolated herself and her daughter from society, arousing the concern of neighbours. A scant history of “schizophrenia”, personality disorder and intellectual disability was obtained from distant relatives.

Examination revealed classic clinical features of profound hypothyroidism. In addition, a lump was found on the patient’s ring finger (Box 1, A). Her mental state necessitated admission, after a psychiatric consultation, as an involuntary patient.

Investigations confirmed the diagnosis of hypothyroidism and indicated anaemia due to iron deficiency (Box 2). An x-ray of the lump (Box 1, B) revealed a wedding ring totally encased in the soft tissue. The patient was started on thyroxine and antipsychotic medication and transferred to a psychiatric institution, with marginal improvement in her mental state. Her daughter was removed to the care of child welfare authorities. The wedding ring was surgically removed. Histopathological examination of the lump revealed a foreign body granuloma with chronic low-grade Staphylococcus aureus infection.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

*hurk*

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

WTF

 

[Dyne]

That is creepy. I didn't know you could get so detailed about something like that.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

How did that happen though?

 

[Myllz]

Daaaaaaamn.

 

[6.8]

Cool.

 

[Prospero]

How did that happen though?

The thing I have trouble with is: there must have been a moment when the woman looked down at her hand and saw that her wedding ring was half-encased in flesh. What did she think then? ("This is a matter of some concern." Or, "Oh, never mind: this happens to everyone.")

 

[yoshifumi]

that's not that gross

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

The thing I have trouble with is: there must have been a moment when the woman looked down at her hand and saw that her wedding ring was half-encased in flesh. What did she think then? ("This is a matter of some concern." Or, "Oh, never mind: this happens to everyone.")

They said she had psychiatric problems and became withdrawn. Her mental status is not normal.