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I have a sharp pain in the lower right quadrant ofmy back. i was assuming that it was muscle but has not improved after 36 hours. could it be kidney?
9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Maybe, somethingelse: Could be muscle, could be stone in ureter (tube from kidney to bladder), other. If abdominal component could be diverticulitis, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, gyn issues. See your doc.
Answered 2/4/2012
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Could be: It could be related to a kidney problem if it is associated with urinary symptoms( bloody urine or burning upon urinating) . If any of these above symptoms are present and you still have pain you should seek medical advice and do a urine analysis.
Answered 5/18/2018
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