Rio De Janeiro, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Doctors discovered more than 20 needles in the body of a Brazilian woman, the media reported Saturday.

The 35-year-old woman in the state of Para complained of aches in her ear, and the needles were discovered accidentally during an X-ray examination.

Doctors found 24-26 steel needles in the woman’s soft tissues. They will decide whether to subject her to surgery to remove the objects.

–IANS/RIA Novosti

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