A member asked:

Can you have gall stones and them not show up on scan?

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Dr. Brad Snyder answered

Specializes in Surgery

Yes : Ultrasound is not a perfect test. Most stones can be seen as shadows. Tiny stone are harder to see and can be called "sludge" sometimes. But just because an ultrasound doesn't show stone doesn't mean there is not a reason to have pain from gallbladder. Poor function of gallbladder (biliary dyskinesia) needs to be ruled out.

Answered 9/19/2017

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