3cm Needle Found in 80-Year-Old Grandmother's Brain... "Suspected Attempted Murder by Parents"

Russian Woman's CT Scan Accidentally Reveals Common Occurrence During WWII Famine; Never Complained of Headaches in Her Life

An 80-year-old grandmother in Russia has astonished many after it was revealed that she has lived her entire life with a 3 cm-long needle lodged in her brain. The needle, discovered accidentally through a computed tomography (CT) scan, is believed to be a trace of an attempted infanticide by her parents during the famine-stricken World War II period.

[Photo by Sakhalin Regional Health Authority SNS, Russia]

According to the British daily The Guardian on the 4th (local time), an 80-year-old woman identified as A, living in the eastern region of Russia, recently visited a hospital and underwent a CT scan, which revealed a needle embedded in her brain. The needle measured 3 cm in length and penetrated the left parietal lobe of A’s brain.

The Sakhalin Regional Health Department and medical staff in Russia stated that A is presumed to be a victim of an attempted infanticide during World War II.

The Health Department explained, "It is presumed that the parents inserted the needle into the woman’s head shortly after she was born in an attempt to kill her," adding, "During World War II, severe famine led to cases where newborns were often killed by their parents." They further noted that inserting a needle into a baby’s head was a method used to conceal infanticide attempts by parents, as it did not leave obvious external signs of death.

However, the baby survived and grew into an 80-year-old grandmother.

The Ministry of Health added, "The intended effect by the parents was not achieved," and "She has never suffered from headaches until now. The foreign object was only detected during this year’s CT scan."

The needle is currently not believed to pose a significant threat to A’s life. Medical professionals have decided not to remove the needle from A’s brain due to concerns about potential side effects.

The Health Department stated, "Medical staff will regularly monitor this patient’s health condition."

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