Assertion: kidney stone | /r/HasProperty | asymptomatic
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Many kidney stones are asymptomatic and found on imaging; each year, 10% to 25% become symptomatic or require intervention.5 Conservative management is an option for adults who are healthy, unfit for surgery, or pregnant, and who have access to health care and can adhere to active surveillance (imaging after six months, then annually).5,36 The patient should be referred for stone removal if symptoms, obstruction, or recurrent infection develops, or if the stone grows larger.5,36 Stone removal should be considered if the patient prefers removal to conservative management; plans to conceive in the near future; has calyceal diverticular stones, stones larger than 10 mm (possibly larger than 4 mm), or renal pathology; or is unsuited for conservative management.36
text: A renal calculus is asymptomatic until it passes through the ureter.
text: Furthermore kidney stones are often asymptomatic when it is still in the kidneys and may only cause symptoms once it leaves the kidneys and enter the ureter.