Woman had fever, cold symptoms; X-ray revealed this strange thing in her body!

A 34 year old woman, Ekaterina Badulina, experienced a prolonged battle with fever and cold symptoms, leading her to worry that she might have developed pneumonia. After days of discomfort, she decided to undergo an X-ray, hoping to get clarity on her condition. However, the results were far beyond what she expected. Instead of the pneumonia diagnosis she feared, the X-ray revealed a much more shocking discovery. The unexpected diagnosis left her stunned, marking a significant turning point in her health journey.
“They said that I could die at any second,” Ekaterina Badulina, 34, told local media while detailing the surgical straggler, NY Post reported citing a local report.

What exactly happened?

At the age of 27, the Russian Instagrammer had 33 tubes placed in her leg after suffering a

thromboembolism

, a condition where a blood clot, called a thrombus, forms in one part of the body and travels to another, obstructing blood flow. This can occur in veins (venous thromboembolism) or arteries (arterial thromboembolism). Common sites of origin are the legs (deep vein thrombosis), which can lead to a pulmonary embolism if the clot dislodges and travels to the lungs. Symptoms vary but may include pain, swelling, and shortness of breath. Risk factors include immobility, surgery, obesity, and certain medical conditions.

She underwent 20 surgeries in one year.
Recently, she experienced fever and chills and upon diagnosis a metal spring measuring 5 by 16 millimeters was stuck in her lungs. Her doctors suggest it may have traveled through her bloodstream to the lungs, a rare but serious complication.
The distressed Instagrammer shared that after undergoing a CT scan, doctors discovered a metal spring, measuring 5 by 16 millimeters, lodged in her lung. She explained that the spring had been visible in an earlier image, but the CT scan provided a clearer view, confirming its presence. This startling revelation came as a shock to her, as she had not anticipated finding such an object inside her body.

This case underscores the critical need for thorough post-surgical monitoring and imaging to detect any potential complications, such as foreign objects left behind in the body. The presence of the spring caused inflammation and infection, explaining her symptoms, and required immediate medical intervention to address the issue.