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Is a 12mm kidney stone big?
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Yes: And too big to pass on its own.
Answered 4/18/2018
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Yeah, that's big.: A stone up to 5mm in size will predictably pass, with variable degrees of pain. A 12mm stone is going to get stuck if it decides to move out of the kidney. You should get that stone managed before it starts to move.
Answered 4/29/2018
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