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[|Human|] Hello.  I had a picc line inserted when I was in the hospital in March of 2009.  Since then, I experience pain when laying on that side often; not all the time, but often enough.  That is something I did not experience before.  Could it be from the picc line?  Has internal scarring occurred?  Could that also cause any shortness of breath?
[|AI|]  Thanks for contacting ChatDoctorI am sorry to hear that you are having pain at the insertion site of a PICC line that was inserted in 2009. I this entirely possible that you have scar tissue as a result of the PICC line. This can cause intermittent pain and discomfort. It is not severe problem and should not cause you any additional problems. You are also having shortness of breath and I do not believe this is a result of the PICC line. At the time of insertion of a PICC line can cause a puncture of the lung, but those are rare and would not manifest this late. Because there are so many things that can cause shortness of breath I recommend you seek medical attention to help find the cause. Hope I answered your question. Please contact us again with your medical concerns