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Stone in left kidney, stomach paining, condition of colitis. Removal of stone by ESWL required?

Hi, my mother is having stone in left kidney , she is companining of stomach pain which is sever sometimes, sometimes not sever, comes & goes. all tests done, Doctor said stone is at one corner , can be ignored, about pain, its condition of colitis , he said,,, for which tablets has been prescried. pls advise should we ignore removal of stone by ESWL
Asked On : Wed, 9 Jan 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Stone if more than 8 mm needs to be fragmented with ESWL.
Colitis needs to be treated and other conditions need to be ruled out.
Pl. consult a gastro-enterologist.
Best regards
DR GS
Answered: Wed, 9 Jan 2013
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