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How Can A Dry Kidney With Possible Stone Be Saved?

sir, the son of my friend was feeling backpain,and knee joint pain and also abdominal pain for last six months.now after making usg the local doctor could not find his left kidney,he was moved to a hospital. there . after scanning the doctor says that his left kidney has dried and non functioning.but no report yet to receive.now the patient feeling pain as earlier with fever.the doctor suspect there may be a stone in dried kidney and it is to be examined. please advise me what to do now because my friend is very much worried thinking the future of his son
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Unilateral shrinkage of kidney might be due to stones disease or decrease blood flow to that specific kidney due to blood flow obstruction. I would recommend you to get renal scan of his kidneys which would clearly tell the percentage functioning of both kidneys and if the said kidney is hypofunctioning then i would recommend you to get it removed as keeping it there might lead to damage of other healthy kidney. People are born with single functioning kidney and go on to live there normal life span so you no need to worry just get the said tests done and visit the nephrologist and urologist both as a joint decision is required from both specialities for further management.

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How Can A Dry Kidney With Possible Stone Be Saved?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Unilateral shrinkage of kidney might be due to stones disease or decrease blood flow to that specific kidney due to blood flow obstruction. I would recommend you to get renal scan of his kidneys which would clearly tell the percentage functioning of both kidneys and if the said kidney is hypofunctioning then i would recommend you to get it removed as keeping it there might lead to damage of other healthy kidney. People are born with single functioning kidney and go on to live there normal life span so you no need to worry just get the said tests done and visit the nephrologist and urologist both as a joint decision is required from both specialities for further management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.