In a peculiar medical case, a Thai man somehow managed to rupture his windpipe by suppressing a sneeze.
The incident, which is reportedly the first of its kind in the world, was revealed by Dr Veerachai Jarusachaisri, a forensic medical expert at Srinakharinwirot University.
The patient found himself needing to sneeze while driving. Instead of letting it happen, he stifled the sneeze by pinching his nose and closing his mouth. This action resulted in a pressure build-up in the upper respiratory tract that was 20 times the normal pressure generated during a sneeze. The immense pressure caused the man’s windpipe to rupture.
After presenting to the emergency department with severe neck pain and swelling on both sides of his neck, it was found that he had no issues related to breathing, swallowing, or speaking. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 2×2…
