Is there a pellet in my throat?

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Asked for Male, 21 Years

Well around 3 weeks ago I got shot in the throat with a pellet gun. It was a shot from around 3m away and to the left side of my Adams apple. I had a very hoarse voice for nearly a full week and had a lot of pain swallowing. I was sure there was no pellet in my throat but I didn't see any doctors about it. Now I think there may be remnants of the pellet left but I haven't seen any doctors about it so I wouldn't know. Where I got shot is a small scar like lump and beneath the lump feel like 2 sep

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Dr. Rajesh Boddepalli

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 8 yrs exp Visakhapatnam

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get videolaryngoscopy done

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visit ent specialist

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