30.01.2026 11:14
A 1-year-old baby in Kahramanmaraş who did not want to lie on his back and cried and became restless when laid down had a 2-centimeter staple wire removed from his back, which was progressing towards the lung membrane. Speaking about the case, Prof. Dr. İdris Altun said, "If the object had not been removed, an infection could have developed and serious damage could have occurred in the spinal canal."
A shocking truth emerged when a 1-year-old baby, who did not want to lie on his back and constantly cried, was taken to the doctor.
FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTED IN HIS BACK
It was reported that the 1-year-old baby, who was referred to different orthopedics, pediatric surgery, and neurosurgery clinics, had a foreign object in his back, but the intervention was difficult and it was necessary to wait until he was 8 years old.
IT WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE PLEURA
In the examinations conducted at the hospital where the family last applied, it was determined that the foreign object was located under the skin, near the spinal canal, and was moving towards the pleura.
2-CENTIMETER STAPLE WIRE REMOVED
The patient was taken to surgery under local anesthesia and sedation without general anesthesia. The foreign object was completely removed during the intervention. It was determined that the removed object was a metal wire similar to a thin staple and approximately 2 centimeters long. The patient was discharged on the same day.
"IF NOT REMOVED, INFECTION COULD DEVELOP, SERIOUS DAMAGE COULD OCCUR"
Neurosurgery Specialist Prof. Dr. İdris Altun, who made a statement on the subject, said, "It was said that there was a foreign object in his back, but it was expressed that it could not be removed and that it was necessary to wait until he was 8 years old. When he came to us, we detected a foreign object under the skin, very close to the spinal canal and moving towards the pleura. We intervened without completely putting our patient to sleep, using local anesthesia and sedation, and completely removed the lesion. We saw that the object we removed was a metal wire, approximately 2 centimeters long, similar to a thin staple. If this foreign object had not been removed, an infection could have developed in the area. As a result of the infection, serious damage could occur in the spinal canal, and as the child grew, there could be injuries in the spinal cord due to the movement of the object. Additionally, there was a risk of it moving sideways and penetrating the pleura and lung. This could also lead to infections and conditions that could be confused with tumors in the later stages. Our patient is currently very healthy. We performed the necessary checks and discharged him on the same day," he said.