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2018-12-30 12:28:36
Having stone of 4 mm in left kidney. What to do? Any advice ? Will this stone increase in size in near future?
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< 5mm stone usually passes spontaneously, u may take urinary alkaniser, and pain killer sos, if it causes obstruction, or increase in repeat usg, then it needs intervention

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