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Ct scan shows 4mm kidney stone on wall of my kidney. no sign of it passing soon w/o forcing fluids. will it continue to grow if not passed?

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Kidney stone.: If left alone, it is likely to grow. Usually the largest size kidney stone that’ll pass without intervention is 5-6mm.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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