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Woman develops 8cm throat ulcer from eating hotpot too fast

A woman in China developed a severe throat ulcer after consuming hotpot too rapidly. The 42-year-old, identified as Wang, experienced an eight-centimeter ulcer in her esophagus due to eating the scorching hot food without letting it cool. She sought medical attention the following day after experiencing chest tightness, prompting a doctor's warning about the dangers of eating extremely hot food quickly. AI

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Woman develops 8cm throat ulcer from eating hotpot too fast

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    China woman develops 8cm throat ulcer after quickly eating hotpot, rupturing digestive system

    A Chinese woman developed an eight centimetre throat ulcer after eating hotpot too quickly, prompting her doctor to warn about the risks of such behaviour. The 42-year-old, surnamed Wang, from Changsha in central China’s Hunan province, was diagnosed with an oesophageal ulcer aft…