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Had a renal sonogram and these were the findings "there are 2 hyperechoic foci, one in the mid/lower pole of the rt kidney of 4mm and one in the interpolar caliceal system on the lft of 5mm. these could represent nonobstructive calculi but no shadow?

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Possible infection: An ultrasound was done to make sure there were no “stones” causing a blockage. An ultrasound cannot rule out infection. If you haven’t already, you should have urine tested

Answered 8/11/2020

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A member asked:

Had a renal sonogram and these were the findings "there are 2 hyperechoic foci, one in the mid/lower pole of the rt kidney of 4mm and one in the interpolar caliceal system on the lft of 5mm. these could represent nonobstructive calculi but no shadow?

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