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15mm kidney stone in right ureter

2018-05-20 16:54:56
Found kidney stone during annual check up. ultra sound. No symptoms present till this was detected incidentally. Also a 2cm cervical polyp was found. What are the best options to treat this? Is lithotripsy effective for large stones vs going with the ureterscopy?
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Get urine examination routine and microscopic done to look for urinary infection caused by stone. Get a functional study like IVP or CT Urography to for functional damage caused by stone to the affected kidney.ureteroscopic  lithotripsy removal may be treatment of choice in such cases.get full work up done and consult a urologist in the locality

Answered2018-05-21 03:10:21

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