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A 43-year old asked:
What caused , y kidney scarring?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why would some people get kidney scarring?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the presenting symptoms of kidney scarring?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the treatment for kidney scarring?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have mld hydronephrosis in R kidney from lithotripsy scar tissue - Mod. pain, ER says see uro in 5 days. -no ins.- Prognosis of no intervention?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I've had chronic kidney stones for 6-7 years, always have them. Using lithroplasty shockwave every 5-6 months with rotating left to right kidney. All scans show scar tissue, nothing else noticed. always stones floating around in scan?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Could a kidney infection that was not treated until day 3 have scarred the kidneys and cause eventual kidney stone formation? If bloodwork and cmp are normal, is that good news probably no damage?
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A male asked:
My 5 years male child has 2 small scars on left kidney. Rt is not functional due to PUV at birth time. All tests are normal now. pls advice for future?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does traditional kidney stone surgery leave a scar?
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A 25-year old asked:
After r side perc stone removal is it norm2 often get sharp pain in scar, & inside my kidney @op site? Or is it abnormal? Avg healing time?Op-2/14/12
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A 33-year old male asked:
R-kidney 8.2 cms, l-k 9.0 cms, 7mm calculus at lower polar of r-k, moderate hydronephrosis and parenchymal scars l+r kidneys, ureters dilated .Serious?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I had kidney cancer when I was a baby, I have a scar across my belly & 1 kidney. Can I have children?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I believe that I have scar tissue in my penis from kidney stones and lithotripsy. Should I get this taken care of?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I had holmium laser lithotripsy in my left kidney, there was a lot of scar tissue in urethra so they had to leave a catheter in for one week now it has Been one week since catheter and stent removal still have painful erection/retrograde ejaculation?
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A 27-year old female asked:
If you get recurrent kidney infections, how long would it take for kidney damage/scarring to develop? I.e is it months or years?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have kidney reflux in both kidneys with scarring and reduced function to my right kidney. I have a history of pyelonephritis. I have severe pain in my left kidney when i tested my urine sample it showed 125++ for leukocytes and raised ph levels. Should
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A 37-year old female asked:
Pain, left of belly button. Sharp pain low right pelvis, severe nausea. Ultrasound: peristalsing gas containing bowel loops, lobulated contour left kidney, cortical scarring, possible duplicate collecting system. Are these common findings?
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A 25-year old male asked:
What can be the reasons of cortical thinning and scarring in kidney ? Can surgery be responsible for it ?
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A 47-year old asked:
What does scarring on kidneys and urinary tract mean?
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A male asked:
There is small scaring on left kidney due to PUV during child hood (now 5 years).how can i prevent further scarring on kidney.
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A 34-year old male asked about a male:
Will a grade 4 reflux in a baby cause scarring of kidneys over time even if the baby gets no UTI till the reflux is resolved?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Which scan is better to assess the kidneys for any previous scarring- ct urogram or mri with contrast?
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A 41-year old female asked about a female:
3 y/o had VUR w/ scarring. Now VUR clear & kidneys measure 6.4cm. Refered to Nephrology. Can't get appt for couple months. What possible issues?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have focal scarring on upper and lower poles of the left and right kidneys. Also I have a simple cyst that measures at 4.7 cm on my left kidney. Should I be concerned about the scarring or the cyst?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is chronic pyelonephritis and what is focal area scarring in the lower pole of the left kidney?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have 4mm stone on same side with scarring & narrow tubes with swollen kidney it's been 2 weeks no stone still pain no fever?Scaring is in the ureter
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A 33-year old male asked:
Calcifications within the posterior aspect of the right kidney are associated with an area of parenchymal scarring no evidence of ureteral calculus or hydronephrosis is observed this is the low contrast ct scan on the kidney, doc said no issues?
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A 65-year old male asked:
F53, 2x kidney cancer survivor, my recent ct scan shows renal cortical scarring. i only have one kidney, how serious is this?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What will an oncologist suggest for a patient with 16 lbs weight loss, CT with small masses on liver and one on kidney, swollen lymph nodes, and scarring skin rash?
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A 20-year old asked:
I have these things like little sores that come on my lower back and they are bubbled up when they go away they leave a scar what could this be?
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