PICTURES: 19 Most Shocking X-Rays Slide Show (A misplaced flashlight among others)

CBS ^ | 8-2-10 | CBS Staff

[Mikey_1962]

What's the most embarrassing thing you could imagine doing with a can of condensed milk?

How about having to ask a doctor to remove it from your rectum - because you stuck it there in a misguided stab at self-stimulation?

Sounds like fiction, but it happened in real life. CBS News has the X-ray to prove it.

And it's not the only shocking X-ray out there. From screwdrivers in the skull to children impaled on car antennas or with pins caught in their throats, doctors come across some pretty amazing images.

This batch has been generously provided by Dr. Tim B. Hunter, professor of radiology at the University of Arizona, who interesting x-rays.

[MrB]

“misplaced flashlight” in the title...

“oh, I’ve been wondering where that thing went!”

[Billthedrill]

Oh, yeah. I had a good friend who worked in the ER of a certain hospital in San Francisco during the 80's. The first resort is...how do I phrase this delicately?...a lot of lube and a good pull. That doesn't work if the object happens to be a light bulb (true story) or in so deep you can't get a pair of forceps on it. But if it's just a cowboy boot, no problem. Reportedly it was only in up to the heel.

Oh, and he did remind me on occasion never to try a QuicKrete enema. That's advice you can't get just anywhere.

[Brett66]

Ouch and ewww!

[reagan_fanatic]

Well, I guess that isn't so shocking...

[null and void]

I hate it when that happens...

[DManA]

A proctologist pulls out a thermometer from his shirt pocket. He looks at it and says, “S**t, some a**hole has my pen.”

[CholeraJoe]

I met the surgeon who actually removed the mortar round and saw a film of the operation. He was operating from behind sandbags with instruments welded to the end of long poles.

[reagan_fanatic]

[clee1]

I was a ER nurse for a time. You just WOULD NOT BELIEVE what some fools will insert into their rectums.

[KoRn]

/mark

[OB1kNOb]

Did you have an ar$e box at the hospital?

[Billthedrill]

Your tagline is killing me. BTT

[A_perfect_lady]

If you think this is scary, you should try stuffing a whole giant pizza in your tummy.....the horror...the horror. ;o)

But from which end?

[Bulldawg Fan]

Remember, its just an alternate life style. (sarc)

[Dead Corpse]

A$$ Pennies. http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/871851/

NSFW. Bad language.

[Himyar]

Was that Air Force general Jim Humphries ?

[CholeraJoe]

USAF Gen Vernon Chong.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I remember reading an article about this once. Lightbulbs are bad because you can't get a good grip on them with forceps, but the worst was Barbie dolls. They slide in easy headfirst, but when you try to pull them out, the arms raise.

And everyone tries to use the "I slipped in the bathroom" story.

[Zansman]

In high school, I worked in the x-ray department (developing x-rays) at a local hospital and the radiologist had a "wall of shame" in his office.

One night a guy came in with a police flashlight in his arse about as far as it could go. We took the pics and at first glance I thought I'd screwed up in developing them. I took them to the lead tech and he started howling with laughter as the flashlight was evidently on.

When the ER doc looked at it, he chuckled then got real concerned the heat from the light might be roasting this dude's colon. After 3 tubes of KY failed to move the flashlight, they somehow cut it out. In addition, the guy did indeed have minor burns to the colon, ouch. Of all the nasty aromas you get in the ER, I'm pretty sure burnt colon is close to the top of the list. How could one ever enjoy a hearty poo after all that?

[Fido969]

“I must have sat on it, Doc!”