Medical Must-See: Toddler discovers downside of snacking on stones
The tiny patient entered the record books early, being the first reported case of geologically-induced incarceration of an umbilical hernia
Taste testing rocks and soil is synonymous with toddlerhood. But as one 22-month-old discovered, geological gastronomical experimentation can become a real pain in the umbilicus.
Two days after consuming dirt, stones and grass while playing outside, the young patient was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
