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My 5 year old child has 7 mm kidney stones. is it big?. any medicine to break down the stone? can it pass naturally.what is the treatment

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

7mm stone: It is unusual for a 5 year old to have kidney stones. If the stone is positioned in a safe place, where it is not causing pain or blockage watching it may be the best option. A 7 mm stone would be impossible to pass. He should be seen by a Pediatric nephrologist and urologist. All the best.

Answered 5/23/2016

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