Hello, I had a collapsed lung in March of this year.  A surgeon later
determined that it was a Hemothorax, because of the large amount of
blood/fluid that had to be drained.  At a follow-up appointment the
Pulminologist saw that my lung was collapsing again (25% or so) and I
was sent to a surgeon but by this time a CT scan showed that it was
only 10% collapsed so he decided to just see what happened over time
instead of operating.

Ever since then I have had pain/aches on the same side of the collapsed
lung and in the lower back area of same side.  I also have the
sensation of "burping or bubbling", or air escaping from the lower part
of the bad lung.  I have had a couple of x-rays and a fairly recent CT
scan but my lung looks fine.  Will a smallish sized air leak show up on
a x-ray, and also am I doomed to just live with the pain and shortness
of breath that I occasionally have from this?

All of the doctors that I have seen are stumped by the escaping air
sensation that I have described.  The ache seems to get worse with
exertion and if I raise my voice, such as signing and such.  Any idea
of what my problem could be?  Also I had the same sensation of
"bubbling" or whatever previous to my lung collapsing.  Of course then
I did not know that it was a sign of anything bad.

thanks,
CTV