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I'm sick with a really bad phlegm cough and a sore throat and when i cough it hurt around my right kidney. what could this mean?

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Dr. Mahmoud Moammar answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Cough : Since you are on Imuran (azathioprine) which suppresses the immunity, i would highly recommend having a chest x ray to exclude pneumonia. The pain in your right flank is mostly muscular related to severe cough.

Answered 6/25/2014

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