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What Causes Pain The Right Flank Area?

my husband is 43 yrs old, and was born with one fully functioning kidney and a non functioning kidney. He had a stint put in 13 years ago, due to the ureter closing off. The stint was removed a few weeks later. He has had no problems since. Now, he is having a lot of pain in the right flank area. It is painful to the touch. He keeps insisting it isn t his kidney because the pain is not the same. He is a stubborn man...any advice?
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Hello
Thanks for query .You have not specified about which kidney is functioning and which side stent was placed in 13 years ago.

The pain in flank is mostly due to hydronephrosis of the Rt kidney

Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis
3) DTPA scan of the kidneys .
4) Intravenous Pyelography to assess the kidney function on both sides .

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Pain The Right Flank Area?

Hello Thanks for query .You have not specified about which kidney is functioning and which side stent was placed in 13 years ago. The pain in flank is mostly due to hydronephrosis of the Rt kidney Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis. 1) Urine routine and culture. 2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis 3) DTPA scan of the kidneys . 4) Intravenous Pyelography to assess the kidney function on both sides . Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis Dr.Patil.