Question 1

ok, cat scan showed small spot on rt kidney, blood test revealedkidney not working so great, cuz it is small right now, wait recheck 6 mo, should i worry?

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Relax: If it was small enough to warrant just watching, then it likely means there is no difference in outcomes with a 6 month waiting period.  If you want to be completely at ease, get the ct report and images, and ask your doctor to show them to a urologist.

Question 2

are ct scans dangerous there is so much on the news and different doctors say different things im so confused on this. ive had 2 one at 47 and one at 51 abdomen pelvic was one and one was kidney protocol. risks for me?

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Sounds ok: As long as there is a good medical reason for a CT scan, it is fine to do. If repeated scans are planned, to follow some sort of serious illness, a patient can ask his doctor what other options there are, in order to decrease the total number of scans in her lifetime. There is a 0% chance of a typical person getting cancer from two typical CT scans, mathematically rounded of course. No worries.

Question 3

i have been having back pain under my ribs and one day severe spasms - went for ct scan and it showed a 3 cm cyst in my kidney??? should i see a urologist for this. my family doctor doesn't think this should cause pain?

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: He/ she is right. The cyst is an incidental finding and at that measurement should cause no symptoms. Hope the cause of your pain is found and treated. Good luck

Question 4

have mid back pain and blood in urine. cat scan shows a stone only in rt kidney and doc says cant b cause of pain. what can cause both bleeding and pa?

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Stone: Sorry to disagree but that stone can cause pain and bleeding. The more it moves the more you will feel

Question 5

i have sarcoidosis and a cat scan revealed black spots in my skull, not the brain.. the doctors tell me thatt its sarcoidosis.?

Accepted Answer

The Drs. can explain: One website says bone involvement in sarcoid has ranged between 1 and 13 percent, with an average of 5 percent. An accurate percentage is difficult to obtain as many skeletal lesions are asymptomatic and screening skeletal surveys are not routinely performed. Lytic lesions are cortical defects in the involving the cortex of the bone. That implies darker spots in the skull may be sarcoidosis.

Question 6

had an abd ct scan looking for kidney stones. there was a white spot on my intestines that looked just like a kidney stone on a scan. what could it be?

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Need to see scan: There are a number of things it could be. It could be a kidney stone, phlebolith (a benign calcification) or a some other things. To really answer would need to know why had the scan and if possible see some of the CT scan images. Would recommend having one of the HealthTap docs look and help.

Question 7

will ct scan show a spot on my kidney, what could it be?

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Could be a tumor: Could be a tumor, but may simply be a cyst, or a stone, or retained fat material.

Question 8

2 ct scans revealed a spot on kidney. spot has not grown in size. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

See below: Most "spots" on kidneys are cysts which are generally benign.  It would be important to know how long it was stable. Ie was it 4 months or 4 years? We see more kidneys with spots than without in people of your age so it's probably nothing to worry about, but would still follow your docs recommendations. The radiologist may be able to be a little more specific or could confirm w/ ultrasound.

Question 9

hi can doctors tell the difference between a cyst and a tumor on the kidney's  just by looking at a ct scan?

Accepted Answer

Usually: Simple cysts of the kidney are common and most of them can be identified as such by radiologists with certainty. If there's a question, it's often a simple matter to sample the tissue with a needle. Likewise, dangerous tumors won't be mistaken for common cysts.

Question 10

i have concretions in my both kidneys..but calculas is not seen in ct scan (kub)..doctor is saying there is no problem with the calculas..but i've pai?

Accepted Answer

See below : Concretions in the kidney are usually synonymous with small/tiny renal calculi (kidney stones). Usually only visualized on CT scan and too small to be seen on a plain abd. x-ray (KUB). Generally, these are not associated with any discomfort or pain which "usually" only occur if much larger and causing obstruction or passing into the ureter. Would seek out other possible causes of your back pain.

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Ok, cat scan showed small spot on rt kidney, blood test revealedkidney not working so great, cuz it is small right now, wait recheck 6 mo, should i worry?

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Are ct scans dangerous there is so much on the news and different doctors say different things im so confused on this. ive had 2 one at 47 and one at 51 abdomen pelvic was one and one was kidney protocol. risks for me?

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I have been having back pain under my ribs and one day severe spasms - went for ct scan and it showed a 3 cm cyst in my kidney??? should i see a urologist for this. my family doctor doesn't think this should cause pain?

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Have mid back pain and blood in urine. cat scan shows a stone only in rt kidney and doc says cant b cause of pain. what can cause both bleeding and pa?

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I have sarcoidosis and a cat scan revealed black spots in my skull, not the brain.. the doctors tell me thatt its sarcoidosis.?

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Had an abd ct scan looking for kidney stones. there was a white spot on my intestines that looked just like a kidney stone on a scan. what could it be?

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Will ct scan show a spot on my kidney, what could it be?

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2 ct scans revealed a spot on kidney. spot has not grown in size. what could this be?

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Hi can doctors tell the difference between a cyst and a tumor on the kidney's just by looking at a ct scan?

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I have concretions in my both kidneys..but calculas is not seen in ct scan (kub)..doctor is saying there is no problem with the calculas..but i've pai?

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