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Numbness At The Blade Of Scapula, Aching On Forearm, Back Pain And Nausea

Hello doctor , my cousin c/o of numbness at the blade of scapula , feel aching on forearm ,both on the left .he also have a back pain ,shortness of breath, nausea and he feel dizzy. Currently, he stop smoking due to his thought about cardiac or lung disease
posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Hello,

I have studied your case.

Smokers have increased risk of cancer.
You may need further investigation to rule out malignancy.
SPECT scan can detect lung cancer in early stage in cases where CT scan is normal and cancer is suspected.
You may need blood investigation like ESR, CRP, and CBC.
If all tests are normal then pain can be due to thoracic nerve compression.
MRI thoracic and cervical spine will help to see nerve compression.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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Numbness At The Blade Of Scapula, Aching On Forearm, Back Pain And Nausea

Hello, I have studied your case. Smokers have increased risk of cancer. You may need further investigation to rule out malignancy. SPECT scan can detect lung cancer in early stage in cases where CT scan is normal and cancer is suspected. You may need blood investigation like ESR, CRP, and CBC. If all tests are normal then pain can be due to thoracic nerve compression. MRI thoracic and cervical spine will help to see nerve compression. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.