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Man low back pain gets an X-ray, discovers his stomach is filled with pearl milk tea

Sunday, 28/05/2023, 17:08 (GMT+7)

A Chinese man came for X-rays because of abnormal physical signs. However, doctors had to panic when they discovered his stomach was full of milk tea pearls.

According to Sina.com, this rare story happened on Zhejiang (China) East Road. A 19-year-old man had to ask a doctor to check his body because of low back pain and discomfort.

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Immediately the medical staff examined him and took X-rays to check his condition. However, the doctor "panicked" and found that there were many foreign objects in his body.

According to the result of the X-ray just taken, the doctor discovered that his individual's stomach was filled with undigested pearls from a milk tea drink.  The confirmed reason is that the man's habit of consuming the entire cup of pearl milk tea without chewing made the pearls indigestible.

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As we all know, pearl milk tea is a favorite drink of young people. A cup of milk tea, with a rich milky aroma mixed with chewy and flexible pearls, has a unique flavor. Many had no trouble finding a cup of bubble tea to enjoy. Because it is a popular drink that is widely sold on the streets. 

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According to doctors, the main ingredients of pearls in milk tea are tapioca starch and popcorn.  Although it is a popular drink among the young,  it makes it difficult for the body to digest. This is a drink that is harmful to children's health because it can cause intestinal obstruction.

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Therefore, doctors recommend that people drink this drink slowly and chew it well to avoid rare situations like the man in the story above.