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My mri scan returned ok on the spinal cord & ultrascan clear on kidneys - pain in left side around kidney - my bowel is to be checked. what else?

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Dr. Salman Saeed answered

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Back pain : If your GI work is negative. Then it could be musculoskeletal pain. I do not think you need further work up.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Carl Decker answered

Diverticulitis?: Your doctors are probably imaging the bowel with a ct scan to exclude diverticulitis. This is an inflammation of small out-pouchings from the bowel wall.

Dr Solhjem and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/8/2013

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A member asked:

My mri scan returned ok on the spinal cord & ultrascan clear on kidneys - pain in left side around kidney - my bowel is to be checked. what else?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Salman Saeed answered

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Dr Solhjem and 2 doctors agreed

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