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Ultrasound says a 4 mm single echogenic focus in right kidney without shadowing, what does this mean?

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Calcification: An echogenic focus in the kidney is usually caused by calcification. Usually this is a kidney stone, but it is possible this could be calcification in the wall of the blood vessels.

Answered 3/26/2019

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