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I have a 4mm nodule in my right lower lung lobe. doctors suspect its benign. risk outweighs benefits to aspirate it out.do nodules hurt? i feel pain
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No pain: Pulmonary nodules usually don't hurt unless they touch structures that have nerves in them, such as the lining of the bronchi and the lining of the lung surface (pleura).
Answered 9/7/2019
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No: The short answer is no, lung nodules are in areas of the body which do not have pain receptors. A nodule that involves the pleura (lining or edge) of the lung might present with pain if large enough and if it grows through the parietal pleura (lining of the chest wall) but a 4mm lung nodule would not be painful.
Answered 7/16/2018
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