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How To Treat Kidney Stones In A Child With A Single Kidney?
my son is 11 years old and having single kidney.Two stones are still there in kidney 0f size 3to 4mm.Since 15 to 20 days he is complaining pain at the centre of belly.it comes every day one or two times.Blood and urine tests normal.Ultrasound shows only kidney stones.Now pain is happening down abdomen.Doctors are saying it is not due to kidney stones and also not due to acidity/ulcer.What should be done
Hello dear welcome to HealthcareMagic Regarding your child diagnosed with kidney stones in a single kidney manifesting with pain in the abdomen I am suggesting strongly your child will need any of the following treatment Extracorporeal shock wave lithotrispsy Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Therapeutic Ureterscopy
So please let him see a paediatric urologist specialist for further clinical evaluation as well as one of the above treatment
I hope this helps Regards
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How To Treat Kidney Stones In A Child With A Single Kidney?
Hello dear welcome to HealthcareMagic Regarding your child diagnosed with kidney stones in a single kidney manifesting with pain in the abdomen I am suggesting strongly your child will need any of the following treatment Extracorporeal shock wave lithotrispsy Percutaneous nephrolithotomy Therapeutic Ureterscopy So please let him see a paediatric urologist specialist for further clinical evaluation as well as one of the above treatment I hope this helps Regards