Pain behind shoulder with shortness of breath after lung biopsy?

Question
Hi doctor,
I had a lung biopsy 1 week ago. After the biopsy, I took an X-ray to check, and there was no effusion or pneumothorax, but until now 1 week, I still have pain behind the shoulder, sometimes short of breath. So the doctor asked me if the pain behind the shoulder and shortness of breath after the lung biopsy is okay? Do I need to go back for an X-ray? Her biopsy result was subacute pneumonia. Please advise, thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Bach - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
To the question “Is the pain behind the shoulder accompanied by a short breath after a lung biopsy? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Local pain symptoms after lung biopsy may still be experienced. However, in your case, after nearly 1 week, the pain is still there and there is shortness of breath, you need to go to the doctor and check again. In addition to taking a film, the doctor can give you a blood test to evaluate inflammation, clotting factors,...
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