Last Updated: December 12, 2023, 12:38 IST
As the bullet had pierced via the ear, the doorway of the ear narrowed, resulting in discharges.(Representational Image/ANI)
Bengaluru News: Saleh was reportedly caught in the midst of clashes between two warring teams whereas he was returning dwelling from a store.
A 29-year-old man from Yemen had been residing with a 3-cm-long bullet in his head for practically 18 years till he landed in Bengaluru final week. A father of two, Saleh (title modified) was rendered deaf as a result of harm.
According to a report in Times of India, the bullet was lodged deep inside his left temporal bone, inflicting him continual complications and protracted ear discharges.
The report said that Saleh grew up in a village in Yemen with his six brothers and three sisters. His father was a farmer and mom a homemaker.
The household had a farm near their residence, the place they’d develop onion, tomato, potato, garlic, and carrot. The publication said that Saleh, an lively little one, would usually assist his father with watering and manuring the vegetation. He would additionally run errands.
His life modified for the more serious on the age of 10. Saleh was reportedly caught in the midst of clashes between two warring teams whereas he was returning dwelling from a store.
“I got severely injured and bled profusely. It was a sunny afternoon and I was rushed to a hospital. They only cleaned the wound but didn’t bother to remove the bullet,” Saleh was quoted as saying by TOI.
As the bullet had pierced via the ear, the doorway of the ear narrowed, resulting in discharges. The bullet was partly uncovered in the ear passage, whereas its inside finish was lodged in the bone, inflicting a wound that simply wouldn’t heal, the report said.
Saleh mentioned that puss accumulation would result in repeated ear infections, which then would set off complications. Through his buddies, the 29-year-old acquired to find out about a hospital in Bengaluru. Thus, he landed in town with a lot hope.
“The bullet was lodged inside his ear, deep inside the temporal bone in the left side and very close to the vital vascular structures, which made surgery challenging. Because of the proximity of the surgical site to the vital vascular structures, the patient was at risk of major bleeding when the bullet was removed,” Dr Rohit Udaya Prasad, lead guide, ENT and cochlear implant surgical procedure, at Aster RV was quoted as saying.
The surgical crew selected to do a distinction CT angiography as an alternative of an MRI to determine the placement of the blood vessels in relationship to the bullet, TOI said.
The surgical procedure has reportedly relieved Saleh’s ache and partially restored his listening to. The ear discharge too has stopped.
Saleh flew again to Yemen after the surgical procedure and is doing effectively now. He is presently pursuing his diploma in English and French. While heading dwelling, Saleh left behind the bullet in order to keep away from detention on the airport, the report concluded.
