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Kidney stone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Kidney stones) Jump to: navigation, search Kidney stone Ultrasonic instrument and kidney stone ICD-10 N200 ICD-9 592.0 DiseasesDB 11346 MedlinePlus 000458 eMedicine med/1600 Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiases, urolithiases or renal calculi, are solid accretions (crystals) of dissolved minerals in urine found inside the kidneys or ureters. They vary in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Kidney stones typically leave the body in the urine stream; if they grow relatively large before passing (on the order of millimeters), obstruction of a ureter and distention with urine can cause severe pain most commonly felt in the flank, lower abdomen and groin. Kidney stones are unrelated to gallstones. Contents [hide] 1 Aetiology 2 Symptoms 3 Diagnosis & Investigation 4 Treatment 5 Secondary Prevention 6 Famous sufferers 7 See also 8 References and notes 9 External links [edit] Aetiology Conv
