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a tear in my troat
Like an idiot, I was feeling around the back of my throat, pressing on the tissue with my finger. I pressed so hard that I put a tear in it that goes into my sinuses. When I rinse out my sinuses with a neti pot, it comes out the tear in my throat. I am wondering if this will eventually heal or if it can only be fixed with surgery?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
The tear could be in the mucosa of the throat, it’s unlikely to go up to the sinuses. The sinuses are air cavities in bones and they open into the nasal cavity. So, the fluid will drain into the nose and from there go backwards into the throat. But it’s best to have yourself examined and assessed as suggested above.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
The tear could be in the mucosa of the throat, it’s unlikely to go up to the sinuses. The sinuses are air cavities in bones and they open into the nasal cavity. So, the fluid will drain into the nose and from there go backwards into the throat. But it’s best to have yourself examined and assessed as suggested above.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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