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Baseball to throat.. my stepson(9) and his dad were playing baseball last week and my husband got one to the throat. he is still in pain. won't see a doc due to overworkaholicism! are there any serious medical issues that can arise from this? are there a

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Plenty : Plenty of serious damage can occur after taking a blow like that to the throat. It needs to be evaluated by a head and neck surgeon (ent).

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

Baseball to throat.. my stepson(9) and his dad were playing baseball last week and my husband got one to the throat. he is still in pain. won't see a doc due to overworkaholicism! are there any serious medical issues that can arise from this? are there a

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ron Pelton answered

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