For the past 4 months Ive been having excruciating sharp constricting pain in my right upper abdomen/costal angle & the corresponding area in my back. The pain is shooting & refers to my right shoulder/neck/ shoulder blade. The pain is worse with deep breathe & I have to breath shallow. My X-ray & ultrasound came up clean on everything but my right kidney was discovered to be dead/ non functioning. (left kidney only functioning at %50). No high bp/no diabetes).Docs suspect pain is pleural rubbing but not certain. Thoughts ?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety. You should write your age. If there's pain with deep breathing, its likely to be R.kidney infection, called Acute Pyelonephritis. You should see a Urologist and do tests like :1. Urine routine, culture and ACR.2. Blood routine, creatinine,RBS, LFT.electrolytes and uric acid.3. A CT scan with contrast(ICU), or an MRU, followed by an isotope genogram. According to these reports, an expert advise can be given. If you've any doubts, send the reports to me, as a direct question. Chat Doctor.  Manga.