No, you're probably not going to blow a 'sneeze hole' in your throat

By now, you've heard the story of the man who blew a hole in his throat while holding back a sneeze. Or, if you haven't heard the story, you've seen at least one alarmist headline while scrolling through Twitter.
Don't misunderstand me – I love this story! The patient is 100 percent FINE! And who knew a stifled sneeze could ruin your whole week? But should we be dialing 911 in the half-second before we feel one coming on? Definitely not.

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But first, a brief recap: A BMJ case report published Monday details an unusual medical case in which a British man suffered a "rare spontaneous perforation of the pyriform sinus" after pinching his nose and closing his mouth to suppress a sneeze.  Read more...
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