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Possible reason for piercing pain under your left shoulder blade?

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Many: Muscular, pneumothorax (collapsed lung), heart, esophagus, ulcer, splenic infarct, lung or pleurisy. See a doctor.

Answered 4/3/2013

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A member asked:

Possible reason for piercing pain under your left shoulder blade?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Brian Kaufman answered

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