A 14-year-old girl in China who suffered severe constipation for a week was reportedly full of bubble tea balls.
The teenager was admitted to hospital after complaining of stomach pains and that she hadn't had a bowel movement in over five days, AsiaOne news outlet reports.
A CT scan revealed about 100 "unusual spherical shadows" which doctors realised were undigested tapioca pearls from bubble tea.
![Bubble tea is a popular Taiwanese tea-based drink, often topped with chewy tapioca balls. Photo / Getty Images.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PP76LW5AWVELUY7AAVZT3HLOLI.jpg?auth=af1f53433dd3559bc1f1f1feb6657e7254d382977c2af9b63642d21c7590a713&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Bubble tea, or boba, is a popular milk or fruit drink in Asia which is also sold in New Zealand.