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Pain on back side above buttcheek? could it be a kidney infection?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: Your kidneys are higher up on your low back than that.

Answered 8/21/2016

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Probably not: Usually kidney pain, also known as renal colic, is higher, near the rib cage angle on your back.

Dr Gallant and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/28/2013

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