What causes kidney area pain?
I have been feeling pain in the kidney area these days, and sometimes the pain is so severe that I break out in a cold sweat. May I ask what could be the cause?
Doctor's answer (1)
Renal area pain primarily occurs in the outer region of the waist at the costovertebral angle, and the nature of the pain can be dull, severe, or colicky. Below are some possible causes:
1. Urinary system diseases: Including kidney stones, pyelonephritis, and hydronephrosis. When kidney stones move or block the urinary tract, they can cause severe colicky pain; pyelonephritis is a kidney infection often accompanied by symptoms such as fever and chills; hydronephrosis is mostly caused by urinary tract obstruction.
2. Diseases of the kidney itself: Such as renal cysts and kidney tumors. Renal cysts are generally benign; small cysts may be asymptomatic, but larger cysts can cause pain when they compress surrounding tissues; kidney tumors may not present obvious symptoms in early stages, but as the condition progresses, patients may experience discomfort or pain in the renal area.
3. Musculoskeletal problems: Lumbar muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation, and lumbar osteophytosis. These conditions can also cause lower back pain, and sometimes the pain radiates to the renal area.
4. Musculoskeletal system diseases: Bone spurs in the lumbar spine, intervertebral disc herniation, lumbar hypertrophy, and other musculoskeletal disorders may also cause pain in the renal area.
