94-Year-Old Veteran Gets Shocking Diagnosis After Complaining Of Abdominal Pain

A Chinese World War II veteran discovered that he had a bullet stuck in his abdomen for 70 years — and had no idea he’d been shot. 

People’s Daily Online reported that 94-year-old Duan Zhicai went to a local hospital complaining of abdominal pain. Doctors took X-rays to find the source of Zhicai’s pain, leading them to discover a bullet lodged in the left side of his pelvis.

Zhicai, who fought against the Japanese in the second Sino-Japanese war in 1943, as well as in the Korean War in 1950, was shocked by the discovery. The vet told his family that he had no clue the bullet was inside of him or that he’d been shot. 

Doctors said that Zhicai was likely shot while in the prone position, as there was no bullet wound in his abdomen, Daily Mail reported. The bullet likely traveled upwards once inside Zhicai’s body and became stuck in the pelvis. 

Though the bullet was around 1 inch long, doctors opted not to remove it due to the man’s age. 

Sources: Daily Mail, People’s Daily Online / Photo credit: Daily Mail