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I have severe pains under my rib cage in my flank. could this be a big kidney stone?
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Answered 9/28/2016
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Doubt it: Big kidney stones tend to just sit there and not do much. The small stones are the ones that try to go down the ureter to the bladder. They're the ones that hurt! any blood in the urine? Fever? There could be a urinary tract infection. See your doctor.
Answered 11/1/2012
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