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A 34-year-old female asked:

About 7 months ago i had a collapsed left lung with chest tube and surgery. burst bleb. every time i cough or sneeze i feel pain in left lung. why?

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Dr. Mark Lubienski
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Thoracic Surgery 39 years experience
Inflammation: Make sure you dont have a recurrent partial collapse. If not you may have inflammation of the pleural cavity or irritation of some of the nerves along your ribs on that side. You may need a course of anti inflammatory medications ir evaluation by a pain specialist as you shouldnt have pain this late. Discuss with your surgeon
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Mgt: There may be residual inflammation or an infection. It is important to see your PCP and to possibly have a chest radiograph to determine if there is an area of collapse.
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
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Dermatology 59 years experience
Adhesions: Scar tissue. The lung gets stuck against the rib cage and the ribs are not fully healed yet, either. You need a good session with the DR who treated your pneumothorax. Coughing much? Coughing blood? Short of breath? Rapid heart? etc.
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