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Nurse Trudi Watson of Sheffield Northern General Hospital recalled how the unnamed clergyman in his 50s arrived at the A&E ward with the embarrassing problem.
She told local newspaper The Star: "He explained to me, quite sincerely, he had been hanging curtains naked in the kitchen when he fell backwards on to the kitchen table and on to a potato.
"It's not for me to question his story. He had to undergo surgery to have it removed."
Other foreign bodies removed at Sheffield A&E units reportedly include a can of deodorant, a carnation, a cucumber and a Russian doll.
Watson added: "My advice? Don't do it. It can be very dangerous and potentially life-threatening."
A spokeswoman for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said that although "unusual accidents" are often seen, staff are encouraged to deal with the matter in a "discreet, professional and kind way".
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