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A member asked:
One of my kidneys is atrophic so it's really hard to find in a sonogram. can it eventually disappear completely?
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On Sono, Yes!: If the kidney continues to involute and become more echogenic (white) it can be indistinguishable from the surrounding renal fat. Essentially disappearing. Would still be visible on ct.
Answered 5/27/2013
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