hi doc just a quick question. know someone age 16yrs went to remove her appendix but as per the hospital afterwards was not the cause of the pain. her mother has Polisistic kidneys. she currently has sever pain and swelling over her lower back. feeling nauseas and bringing up little bits of blood. is this the same as her mother has or is it more than that. do we need to panic as it looks like the hospital does not knw what is wrong. they are refering her to a different hospital but only in june of which this child cannot bare the pain. hope you can share some light what the next step is. thank you abigail
Hi, Thanks for writing in. At 16 years, there can be many causes that need to be considered and investigated for a pain and swelling in the back. With available advances in medical practices, imaging and blood tests reveal a lot about any condition. If the pain and swelling appeared recently then an infection or inflammation is the first possibility. Concerning that her mother has polycystic kidneys, doing an ultrasound scan will confirm if she has the same condition. If an appendix has been ruled out clinically then other causes which can cause pain can be from the liver and gall bladder, kidney stones, and conditions to do with uterus and ovaries. A complete investigation is required to confirm the diagnosis. Depending on the type of polycystic kidney condition, the daughter might have the same condition depending on genetic transmission.