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  • Female
  • 44 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm experiencing a bit of hoarseness in my voice that I'm thinking might be from all the shouting I did recently. There's some swelling in my voice box, and I'm wondering if I should consider getting an endoscopy on my throat. What do you think? Is it necessary, or could it be something that'll just go away on its own?

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Dr. Dr Kareemulla Shaik

Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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it can be due to vocal nodules you can diagnose it by laryngoscopy

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Answered 04/07/2025

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