A member asked:

Wife has had sharp pain under her left rib for over a month. cat scan was negative? she had a bought of bronchitis just prior to the pain. any ideas?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Some possibilites: Irritation of the diaphram is quite common after a respiratory infection. Pneumonia, fluid collections, severe scarring would SHOW on a CT. the less serious and Much More Painful, PLEURODYNIA would not show up! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornholm_disease

Answered 10/6/2014

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