A woman who has spent years “in constant agony” due to a rare condition called nutcracker syndrome is trying to raise money for life-changing surgery. Katie Shalka, 28, has had flank pain for nearly a ...

A man in his mid-40s presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of palpitations and a 2-day history of left flank pain associated with urinary frequency. The patient has no known medical ...

Dr. Margot E. Manning (Medicine): A 32-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of flank pain, fever, and hypoxemia. Two weeks before the current presentation, sharp, intermittent pain in ...

Dr. P. Connor Johnson (Medicine): A 39-year-old woman presented to this hospital with fever, flank pain, and tender inguinal lymphadenopathy. The patient had been in her usual state of health until ...

An 87-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with fever, dyspnea, and right flank pain. She had suffered a major stroke 1 year prior, with residual hemiparesis and dysphagia. A percutaneous ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause back pain, especially if the infection spreads to the kidneys, leading to pyelonephritis. Recognizing symptoms like painful urination, fever, and flank pain ...

A misplaced menstrual cup led to ureterohydronephrosis in a woman, causing months of pain and haematuria. A case report by urologist Dr Clara Maarup Prip and colleagues from Aarhus University Hospital ...

Renal infarction is a rare condition affecting probably less than 0.007% of patients, although true incidence may be higher. 1 Patients typically present with flank pain, nausea, vomiting, and/or ...

Your abdominal pain may not be harmless. It can actually indicate the possibilities of various types of cancers. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Neeraj Goel, director – oncology. CK Birla ...

A 62-year-old man presents to the emergency department with left flank pain that has been present for 1 week. The patient has had no fever, vomiting, hematuria, or abdominal pain but states he seems ...