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Second opinion** i hav kidney stone in r kidney. er dr said it should hurt its n kidney not tubes or bladder. can kidney stone hurt in the kidney?

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Depends, not usually: I've seen many silent (unknown to patient but seen on CT) stones in the kidney. They don't usually hurt till they fall into the ureter. However, if you have inflammation from an infected stone or the stone is causing local irritation, it may hurt.

Answered 1/16/2015

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