How to treat severe abdominal pain with non functional kidney?
Patient: respected sir,my mom is 49 yrs old.she is having her right kidney in pelvic region.she is suffering from stomach pain from several yrs.but now it is going extreme.we have done {CT IVU,IVU}and doctor is saying to do DTPA test.both CTIVU and IVU shows right kidney is not functioning. we have done DJ stain on her body and left for 2 months and it is removed 5 days ago .so please suggest what shall we do for her pain recovery?? Doctor: Hi.Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.First of all remember non-functioning kidney can not cause the pain as there is no excretion so that there is no pressure development. Hence you have to consult a General surgeon to get the diagnosis for the pain in the abdomen. Secondly, go for DTPA scan as non-functioning Kidney should not be kept as it may cause hypertension and other problems. Get this removed if the another kidney is normal on DTPA scan.