Heres a scary lesson about why you shouldnt hold in your sneezes.
Though the man did have to spend some time in the hospital, he fortunately made a speedy recovery.
The mans historically bad sneeze isdetailedin a paper published this month in BMJ Case Reports.
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According to the report, the man had a history of hay fever.
The tests revealed that he had developed a spontaneous tracheal perforationa hole in his windpipe.
Thistype of injuryis usually due to physical trauma or accidents during surgery or intubation.
More serious cases of tracheal perforation can cut off peoples air supply and require urgent surgery to treat.
But since the man seemed to be fine otherwise, the doctors took a more conservative approach.
Afterward, he was given long-term allergy meds and told not to hold in his sneezes anymore.
Five weeks later, a check-up revealed that his tear had healed completely.
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