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A day or 2 after a transthoracic core biopsy my throat cleared, and i developed a dry cough. lasted about 1 mon. now back to normal. how come?
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Possible: Depending on where the biopsy was taken from in the lung, if there was irritation of the tissues or the pleura, you may develop a cough and it goes away.
Answered 5/29/2017
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