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Is It Normal To Have Pain In Chest And Shoulder Blade With Lung Collapse?

Had a collapse lung in October had chest tube which did not seal the lung doctors requested I have the vats surgery to prepare two bleb within the lung in the month of march I had an X-ray which show my left to which the lung has collasped is slightly evelated when I inhale my chest hurts along with my shoulder blade is that normal please advise
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Yes, it is normal to have chest pain and shoulder pain in collapse lung with breathing.
Collapsed lung cause pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). And chest pain on breathing is characteristic feature of pleurisy.
If diaphragm is irritated by collapse lung, referred pain in shoulder can be felt because of same netve supply of diaphragm and shoulder.
So better to start vigorous chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercise for collapse lung.
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Is It Normal To Have Pain In Chest And Shoulder Blade With Lung Collapse?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Yes, it is normal to have chest pain and shoulder pain in collapse lung with breathing. Collapsed lung cause pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). And chest pain on breathing is characteristic feature of pleurisy. If diaphragm is irritated by collapse lung, referred pain in shoulder can be felt because of same netve supply of diaphragm and shoulder. So better to start vigorous chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercise for collapse lung.