I have a history of right sided pneumothracies and have had a pleurectomy and a mechanical pleuridesis over the last 9 years.  For the last 2 years I have been experiencing tenderness/achiness right under my left lower rib which started after one of my pneumothoraxs ...any ideas what might be causing this?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having chronic left sided chest pain. You also have history of pneumothorax. So we should first rule out heart and lung related chest pain. So get done ECG and 2d echo. If they are normal then no need to worry heart diseases. Get done chest x-ray and CT thorax. If they are normal then no need to worry about lung diseases. Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely. So apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.