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Flank pain |
| Definition: |
| Flank pain refers to pain in the side of the trunk between the right or left upper abdomen and the back. |
| Alternative Names: |
| Pain - side; Side pain |
| Considerations: |
Flank pain often means kidney trouble. If flank pain is accompanied by fever, chills, or urinary problems, then a kidney is the likely source. One in seven people in the US has kidney stones at some time. The pain from a kidney stone is agonizing, comes in sharp stabbing waves or spasms, and usually radiates into the groin. |
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Reviewed By: Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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