Being referred for CT scan after shadow shoed on xray, possibly in the pleura. Symptoms are shard stabbing pain in left chest & back when taking breath, dry cugh - started with swollen throat glands and very thick white mucas, pain in upper left arm, swelling under left breast. I have smoked for 30+ years and get recurring bronchitis
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you're all symptoms are due to pleural mass. Shadow on CT scan on pleura is mostly due to mass like lesion. Since you are a chronic smoker and having recurrent bronchitis, possibility of malignant pleural mass is more. So get done Biopsy from this mass and find out which type of malignancy it is. Treatment depends on stage and type of malignancy. So consult oncologist and discuss all these. You're all symptoms are due to possible pleural mass. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.