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Causes
By Mayo Clinic staffCauses of kidney pain include:
- Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis (of the renal artery with clot formation or ischemia)
- Bleeding in your kidney (hemorrhage)
- Horseshoe kidney
- Hydronephrosis (kidney swelling due to backup of urine)
- Kidney cancer (or kidney tumor)
- Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Renal vein thrombosis (blood clots in kidney veins)
- Urinary tract infection
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
References
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- Bushinski DA, et al. Nephrolithiasis. In: Brenner BM. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?about=true&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3105-5..X5001-4--TOP&isbn=978-1-4160-3105-5&uniqId=230100505-57. Accessed May 4, 2011.
- Schaeffer AJ, et al. Infections of the urinary tract. In: Wein AJ, et al. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/208746819-6/0/1445/0.html. Accessed May 4, 2011.
- Torres VE, et al. Cystic diseases of the kidney. In: Brenner BM. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?about=true&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3105-5..X5001-4--TOP&isbn=978-1-4160-3105-5&uniqId=230100505-57. Accessed May 4, 2011.
- Hazanov N, et al. Acute renal embolism. Medicine. 2004;83:292.
- Hudson M, et al. Prognostication in patients receiving dialysis #191. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2007;10:1402.
- Dooley JA, et al. Acute renal colic. In: Piccini, et al. The Osler Medical Handbook. 2nd ed. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press; 2006. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?about=true&eid=4-u1.0-B0-323-03748-8..X5001-5--TOP&isbn=0-323-03748-8&uniqId=240541831-2. Accessed May 4, 2011.
- Kanso AA, et al. Microvascular and macrovascular diseases of the kidney. In: Brenner BM. Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?about=true&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3105-5..X5001-4--TOP&isbn=978-1-4160-3105-5&uniqId=230100505-57. Accessed May 4, 2011.
- Meyrier A. Diagnosis and management of renal infections. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 1996;5:151.
- Wilkinson JM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. May 5, 2011.
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