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Mammo came back normal. ques regarding scar tissue on both side of breasts. no sympt. had pneumothorax on both sides. could scar tissue issue b that?

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Dr. Marco Coppola answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Yes: Whenever there is a wound or incision, scar tissue develops and is a normal part of healing.

Answered 1/19/2017

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Changes: in the lungs are NOT visualized in mammograms except as "INCIDENTAL" findings! The Breast scar tissue has NO relationship to your history of pneummothorax Hope this is helpful! DR Z

Answered 1/15/2017

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